Deer ticks, Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae), and Lyme Disease Spirochetes, Borrelia burgdorferi, in Maine
Ginsberg HS and Ewing CP. 1988. Deer ticks, Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae), and Lyme Disease Spirochetes, Borrelia burgdorferi, in Maine. Journal of Medical Entomology. 25(4):303-304
'This paper reports the discovery of I. dammini infected with B. burgdorferi in Acadia National Park on the Maine coast.' 'Northern deer ticks, Ixodes dammini, infected with Lyme disease spirochetes, Borrelia burgdorferi, were collected by flagging from 3 sites in Acadia National Park on the coast of Maine. The presence of free-living nymphs at separate sites suggests that I. dammini is established, and the isolation of B. burgdorferi demonstrates the potential for human Lyme disease in this heavily visited area. Health professionals should be aware of the possibility of Lyme disease in Maine.' INSECTS & ARACHNIDS: Northern Deer Ticks infected with Lyme Disease spirochetes were collected in Acadia National Park STUDY LOCATIONS: MOUNT DESERT ISLAND Bar Harbor
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Ginsberg, Howard; Ewing, Curtis
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Bar Harbor, Lyme Disease, Mount Desert Island