Survey of Borreliae in ticks, canines, and white-tailed deer from Arkansas, U.S.A.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the Eastern and Upper Midwestern regions of North America, Ixodes scapularis (L.) is the most abundant tick species encountered by humans and the primary vector of B. burgdorferi, whereas in the southeastern region Amblyomma americanum (Say) is the most abundant tick species encountered by humans but cannot transmit B. burgdorferi. Surveys of Borreliae in ticks have been conducted in the southeastern United States and often these surveys identify B. lonestari as the primary Borrelia species, surveys have not included Arkansas ticks, canines, or white-tailed deer and B. lonestari is not considered pathogenic. The objective of this study was to identify Borrelia species within Arkansas by screening ticks (n=2123), canines (n=173), and white-tailed deer (n=228) to determ

SUBMITTER: Fryxell RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3419661 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature