Borrelia miyamotoi in Human-Biting Ticks, United States, 2013–2019
oleh: Guang Xu, Chu-Yuan Luo, Fumiko Ribbe, Patrick Pearson, Michel Ledizet, Stephen M. Rich
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-12-01 |
Deskripsi
During 2013–2019, Borrelia miyamotoi infection was detected in 19 US states. Infection rate was 0.5%–3.2%; of B. miyamotoi–positive ticks, 59.09% had concurrent infections. B. miyamotoi is homogeneous with 1 genotype from Ixodes scapularis ticks in northeastern and midwestern states and 1 from I. pacificus in western states.