Epidemiology of Lyme Disease, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2002–2013

Epidemiology of Lyme Disease, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2002–2013

Ixodes scapularis ticks, which transmit Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease (LD), are endemic to at least 6 regions of Nova Scotia, Canada. To assess the epidemiology and prevalence of LD in Nova Scotia, we analyzed data from 329 persons with LD reported in Nova Scotia during 2...

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Main Authors: Todd F. Hatchette, B. Lynn Johnston, Emily Schleihauf, Angela Mask, David Haldane, Michael Drebot, Maureen Baikie, Teri Cole, Sarah Fleming, Richard Gould, Robbin Lindsay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lyme disease
Nova Scotia
Canada
seroprevalence
Borrelia burgdorferi
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/14-1640_article

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