Nymphal Ixodes scapularis populations in the United States

Predicted and observed density of infected host-seeking Ixodes scapularis nymphs (DIN)/1000 m².

Reproduced with permission from: Diuk-Wasser MA, Gatewood Hoen A, Cislo P, et al. Human Risk of Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme Disease Agent, in Eastern United States. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012; 86:320. Copyright © 2012.

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