“Ticking Bomb”: The Impact of Climate Change on the Incidence of Lyme Disease
Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne disease in North America. It is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted to humans by blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis. The life cycle of the LD vector, I. scapularis, usually takes two to three years to complete and goes through three stages...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5719081 |