| Title: |
Increasing Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto-Infected Blacklegged Ticks in Tennessee Valley, Tennessee, USA. |
| Authors: |
Hickling, Graham J.1, Kelly, Janetta R.1, Auckland, Lisa D.2, Hamer, Sarah A.2 |
| Source: |
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Sep2018, Vol. 24 Issue 9, p1713-1716. 4p. 1 Graph, 1 Map. |
| Subject Terms: |
*IXODES scapularis, *BORRELIA burgdorferi, *TICKS, *LYME disease, *RELAPSING fever, *ANIMAL experimentation |
| Abstract: |
In 2017, we surveyed forests in the upper Tennessee Valley, Tennessee, USA. We found Ixodes scapularis ticks established in 23 of 26 counties, 4 of which had Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto-infected ticks. Public health officials should be vigilant for increasing Lyme disease incidence in this region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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