Human Babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995–2011

Human Babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995–2011

We observed an increase in the ratio of pathogenic Babesia microti to B. odocoilei in adult Ixodes scapularis ticks in Maine. Risk for babesiosis was associated with adult tick abundance, Borrelia burgdorferi infection prevalence, and Lyme disease incidence. Our findings may help track risk and incr...

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Main Authors: Robert Smith, Susan P. Elias, Timothy J. Borelli, Bayan Missaghi, Brian J. York, Robert A. Kessler, Charles B. Lubelczyk, Eleanor H. Lacombe, Catherine M. Hayes, Michael S. Coulter, Peter W. Rand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Babesiosis
Babesia microti
Babesia odocoilei
blacklegged tick
Ixodes scapularis
Maine
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/10/13-0938_article

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