Local Prevalence of Ticks Carrying the Lyme Disease Bacterium
Date
2013-05Metadata
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The purpose of this ongoing study has been to survey local deer tick populations in a 50-150 mile radius of Eau Claire for the presence of
Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. This bacterium, which is transmitted by a tick bite, is responsible for Lyme disease in humans and
other animals.
Subject
Ticks as carriers of disease--Testing
Lyme disease--Wisconsin
Borrelia burgdorfei--Testing
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