Evolution of Northeastern and Midwestern Borrelia burgdorferi, United States

The per capita incidence of human Lyme disease in the northeastern United States is more than twice that in the Midwest. However, the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, in the tick vector is nearly identical in the 2 regions. The disparity in human Lyme disea...

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Main Authors: Dustin Brisson, Mary F. Vandermause, Jennifer K. Meece, Kurt D. Reed, Daniel E. Dykhuizen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/6/09-0329_article