Predicting the Risk of Lyme Disease: Habitat Suitability for Ixodes scapularis in the North Central United States

Predicting the Risk of Lyme Disease: Habitat Suitability for Ixodes scapularis in the North Central United States

The distribution and abundance of Ixodes scapularis were studied in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and portions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by inspecting small mammals for ticks and by collecting questing ticks at 138 locations in state parks and natural areas. Environmental data were gathered...

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Main Authors: Marta Guerra, Edward D. Walker, Carl Jones, Susan Paskewitz, M. Roberto Cortinas, Ashley Stancil, Louisa Beck, Matthew Bobo, Uriel Kitron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Borrelia burgdorferi
geographic information systems (GIS)
Ixodes scapularis
Lyme disease
north-central United States
risk map
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/3/01-0166_article

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