Borrelia miyamotoi in Human-Biting Ticks, United States, 2013-2019.

ABSTRACT: During 2013-2019, Borrelia miyamotoi infection was detected in 19 US states. Infection rate was 0.5%-3.2%; of B. miyamotoi-positive ticks, 59.09% had concurrent infections. B. miyamotoi is homogeneous with 1 genotype from Ixodes scapularis ticks in northeastern and midwestern states and 1 from I. pacificus in western states.

SUBMITTER: Xu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8632181 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature