A next generation sequencing assay combining Ixodes species identification with pathogen detection to support tick surveillance efforts in the United States

The burden of tick-borne diseases continues to increase in the United States. Tick surveillance has been implemented to monitor changes in the distribution and prevalence of human disease-causing pathogens in ticks that frequently bite humans. Such efforts require accurate identification of ticks to...

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Main Authors: Lynn M. Osikowicz, Sarah E. Maes, Rebecca J. Eisen, Andrias Hojgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-07-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X24000360