Sentences with phrase «by blacklegged»

And this is where the CDC and researchers like Clark and his colleagues part ways: Clark recognizes that Lyme disease transmitted by blacklegged ticks is relatively infrequent in the South.

People who are bitten by a blacklegged tick could be at higher risk of more than one infection.

Lyme disease - causing bacteria are spread by blacklegged ticks, which are common around the state.

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They cite plenty of evidence: In the Northeast, where Lyme is endemic, the disease is spread by nymphs (the tick's juvenile form) of Ixodes scapularis, commonly known as blacklegged ticks.

Scientists know of just one way that people can acquire Lyme disease, and that's by getting bit by an infected blacklegged tick or Western blacklegged tick.

It is believed that the disease is caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by infected blacklegged (or deer) ticks.

It is believed that the disease is caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by infected blacklegged (or deer)... Read More»

Lyme disease — caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi — is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged or deer ticks, and can have lifelong debilitating effects such as arthritis, fatigue and even neurological deficits.

Scientists were interested in a bacterial disease in Nigerian cattle known as «blackleg disease,» caused by the bacteria Clostridium chauvoei.

The development and survival of blacklegged ticks, their animal hosts, and the Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, are strongly influenced by climatic factors, especially temperature, precipitation, and humidity.