Ixodes affinis (Acari: Ixodidae) in southeastern Virginia and implications for the spread of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 464-467

  Nadolny, Robyn M ^a   Wright, Chelsea L ^a   Hynes, Wayne L ^a   Sonenshine, Daniel E ^a   Gaff, Holly D ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CLASSIFICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; IXODES; LYME DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; NOTE; PARASITE VECTOR; PATHOGENICITY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; HUMANS; IXODES; LYME DISEASE; VIRGINIA;

EID: 82655184804     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00191.x     Document Type: Note

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