Changes in the geographic distribution of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, in the United States

Ixodes scapularis (the blacklegged tick) was considered a species of no medical concern until the mid-1970s. By that time, the tick's geographic distribution was thought to be mainly in the southeastern United States (US), with additional localized populations along the Eastern Seaboard north t...

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Main Authors: Lars Eisen, Rebecca J. Eisen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X23001140