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Ixodes scapularis: Blacklegged or Deer Tick

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blacklegged tick or deer tick - Ixodes scapularis Say common name: blacklegged tick or deer tick Say (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) Lyme disease was first recognized in 1975 as a distinct clinical disorder (Steere et al. 1977) and is currently the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in the United States (CDC 1995). Transmission of the spirochete
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Page title:blacklegged tick or deer tick - Ixodes scapularis Say
Keywords:blacklegged tick deer tick Ixodes scapularis Acari Ixodidae Michael Patnaude Thomas Mather
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activated: 25-Mar-1986
last updated: 03-Feb-2014
expires: 31-Jul-2014