Human babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995-2011

We observed an increase in the ratio of pathogenic Babesia microti to B. odocoilei in adult Ixodes scapularis ticks in Maine. Risk for babesiosis was associated with adult tick abundance, Borrelia burgdorferi infection prevalence, and Lyme disease incidence. Our findings may help track risk and incr...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 20; no. 10; pp. 1727 - 1726
Main Authors:	Smith, Jr, Robert P, Elias, Susan P, Borelli, Timothy J, Missaghi, Bayan, York, Brian J, Kessler, Robert A, Lubelczyk, Charles B, Lacombe, Eleanor H, Hayes, Catherine M, Coulter, Michael S, Rand, Peter W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-10-2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Animals Arachnid Vectors - parasitology Babesia microti Babesia microti - physiology Babesia odocoilei Babesiosis Babesiosis - epidemiology blacklegged tick Dispatch Distribution Humans Ixodes - physiology Ixodes scapularis Maine Maine - epidemiology Population Density Time Factors Maine
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Summary:	We observed an increase in the ratio of pathogenic Babesia microti to B. odocoilei in adult Ixodes scapularis ticks in Maine. Risk for babesiosis was associated with adult tick abundance, Borrelia burgdorferi infection prevalence, and Lyme disease incidence. Our findings may help track risk and increase the focus on blood supply screening.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2010.130938