Differential burdens of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) on sympatric rodent hosts
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In the United States, there has been a steady increase in diagnosed cases of tick-borne diseases in people, most notably Lyme disease. The pathogen that causes Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, is transmitted by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis). Seve... ...
