Prevalence ofBorrelia burgdorferi,Bartonellaspp.,Babesia microti, andAnaplasma phagocytophilainIxodes scapularisTicks Collected in Northern New Jersey
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- 1 June 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 42 (6) , 2799-2801
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.42.6.2799-2801.2004
Abstract
PCR analysis of Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in New Jersey identified infections with Borrelia burgdorferi (33.6%), Babesia microti (8.4%), Anaplasma phagocytophila (1.9%), and Bartonella spp. (34.5%). The I. scapularis tick is a potential pathogen vector that can cause coinfection and contribute to the variety of clinical responses noted in some tick-borne disease patients.Keywords
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