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Prevalence of single and coinfections of human pathogens in Ixodes ticks from five geographical regions in the United States, 2013–2019

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  • Alternative Title:
    Ticks Tick Borne Dis
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    As the geographic distributions of medically important ticks and tick-borne pathogens continue to expand in the United States, the burden of tick-borne diseases continues to increase along with a growing risk of coinfections. Coinfection with multiple tick-borne pathogens may amplify severity of disease and complicate diagnosis and treatment. By testing 13,400 Ixodes ticks from 17 US states spanning five geographical regions for etiological agents of Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto [s.s.] and Borrelia mayonii), Borrelia miyamotoi disease (Borrelia miyamotoi), anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum), and babesiosis (Babesia microti) we show that B. burgdorferi s.s. was the most prevalent and widespread pathogen. Borrelia miyamotoi, A. phagocytophilum, and B. microti were widespread but less prevalent than B. burgdorferi s.s. Coinfections with B. burgdorferi s.s. and A. phagocytophilum or B. microti were most common in the Northeast and occurred at rates higher than expected based on rates of single infections in that region.
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    Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 12(2):101637
  • Pubmed ID:
    33360805
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC11351056
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
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    CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
  • Volume:
    12
  • Issue:
    2
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    urn:sha-512:d5ea1e96514c634af35357bf63118f970936e19ebbd42e4bd857eade17f316c84e2490ee2127f467ffca693fd90e2a2e841f7618159fbce5653c9bd955d35ca1
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