Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) in Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) adults in New Jersey, 2000-2001

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 555-558

  Schulze, Terry L ^a,b   Jordan, Robert A ^c   Hung, Robert W ^c   Puelle, Rose S ^d   Markowski, Daniel ^e   Chomsky, Martin S ^f  

^a NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

^b Municipal Plaza ^*  (United States)

^c Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^f Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi; Distribution; Ixodes scapularis

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; IXODES; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; SPIROCHAETACEAE; SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 1642416674     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.4.555     Document Type: Article

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