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Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto DNA in Field-Collected Haemaphysalis longicornis Ticks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Feb 2021
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 27(2):608-611
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We collected questing Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks from southeastern counties of Pennsylvania, USA. Of 263 ticks tested by PCR for pathogens, 1 adult female was positive for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, yielding a 0.4% infection rate. Continued monitoring of this invasive tick is essential to determine its public health role.
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Pubmed ID:33496234
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7853548
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