Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella spp., Babesia microti, and Anaplasma phagocytophila in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected in Northern New Jersey
ME Adelson, RVS Rao, RC Tilton… - Journal of clinical …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
ME Adelson, RVS Rao, RC Tilton, K Cabets, E Eskow, L Fein, JL Occi, E Mordechai
Journal of clinical microbiology, 2004•Am Soc MicrobiolABSTRACT 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.
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.
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.
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