Human Coinfection with Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti in the United States

Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, and Babesia microti, a causative agent of babesiosis, are increasingly implicated in the growing tick-borne disease burden in the northeastern United States. These pathogens are transmitted via the bite of an infected tick vector, Ixodes sca...

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Main Authors: Kristen L. Knapp, Nancy A. Rice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/587131
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