Ehrlichia chaffeensis DNA in Haemaphysalis longicornis Ticks, Connecticut, USA.

ABSTRACT: Informed by passive tick surveillance, we collected questing Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks from southwestern Connecticut, USA. Of 445 ticks tested by PCR, 3 nymphs were positive: 1 for Ehrlichia chaffeensis and 2 for Borrelia burgdorferi. This finding highlights the enduring public health challenges of invasive ticks and associated pathogens.

SUBMITTER: Molaei G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12123906 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature