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Ixodes scapularis (southern black-legged tick)

Epidemiology: - vector of babesiosis in northeastern & midwestern states [1] - vector of Borrelia burgdorferi & Lyme disease - females are primary blood feeders - tick must be attached at least 36-48 hours before Borrelia burgdorferi can be transmitted [2] * Images [2]

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babesiosis Lyme disease

General

Ixodes

Properties

KINGDOM: animal PHYLUM: arthropod ORGANISM-CLASS: arachnid

References

  1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1305
  2. Burns DO 7 Bug Bites You Need to Know Medscape. June 17, 2021 https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/bug-bites-6004328