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Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis)

Interagency Cooperation Drives Discovery of Lyme Disease Spirochete in Exotic Tick

Analysis of Asian longhorned ticks collected in Pennsylvania found just one—out of more than 250 tested—carrying the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The invasive tick is unlikely to play a role in Lyme transmission, but the research underscores the importance of active tick and pathogen surveillance and collaboration among agencies at local, state, and national levels.

Entomology Today May 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

Ticks that Vector Lyme Disease Move West into North Dakota

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, there are more than 300,000 cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. each year. Last year, most Lyme disease cases reported to […]

Scientist Finds Possible New Tick Species in his Nose

In June 2012 Tony Goldberg, associate director for research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, returned from one of his frequent trips to Kibale National Park, an […]

CDC Estimates 300,000 Lyme Disease Cases in U.S. Each Year

Preliminary estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that the number of Americans diagnosed with Lyme disease each year is around 300,000. The preliminary estimates were […]