Study: NCT02446626

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Skin biopsy
Description: Optional 2-3mm skin punch biopsies will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Skin biopsy
Description: Optional 2-3mm skin punch biopsies will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Skin biopsy
Description: Optional 2-3mm skin punch biopsies will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Skin biopsy
Description: Optional 2-3mm skin punch biopsies will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Skin biopsy
Description: Optional 2-3mm skin punch biopsies will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Blood draw
Description: Peripheral blood draws will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Blood draw
Description: Peripheral blood draws will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Blood draw
Description: Peripheral blood draws will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Blood draw
Description: Peripheral blood draws will be performed.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Blood draw
Description: Peripheral blood draws will be performed.

Intervention type: DEVICE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Xenodiagnosis
Description: Larval ticks will be obtained from Dr. Sam Telford from a laboratory maintained tick colony at Tufts Veterinary School. These ticks are hatched from eggs laid by ticks that have fed only on specific pathogen free laboratory animals that were purchased from established vendors. Between 25-30 larval ticks that have been aged and are known to be ready to attach will be placed on the study participant.

Intervention type: DEVICE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Xenodiagnosis
Description: Larval ticks will be obtained from Dr. Sam Telford from a laboratory maintained tick colony at Tufts Veterinary School. These ticks are hatched from eggs laid by ticks that have fed only on specific pathogen free laboratory animals that were purchased from established vendors. Between 25-30 larval ticks that have been aged and are known to be ready to attach will be placed on the study participant.

Intervention type: DEVICE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Xenodiagnosis
Description: Larval ticks will be obtained from Dr. Sam Telford from a laboratory maintained tick colony at Tufts Veterinary School. These ticks are hatched from eggs laid by ticks that have fed only on specific pathogen free laboratory animals that were purchased from established vendors. Between 25-30 larval ticks that have been aged and are known to be ready to attach will be placed on the study participant.

Intervention type: DEVICE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Xenodiagnosis
Description: Larval ticks will be obtained from Dr. Sam Telford from a laboratory maintained tick colony at Tufts Veterinary School. These ticks are hatched from eggs laid by ticks that have fed only on specific pathogen free laboratory animals that were purchased from established vendors. Between 25-30 larval ticks that have been aged and are known to be ready to attach will be placed on the study participant.

Intervention type: DEVICE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Xenodiagnosis
Description: Larval ticks will be obtained from Dr. Sam Telford from a laboratory maintained tick colony at Tufts Veterinary School. These ticks are hatched from eggs laid by ticks that have fed only on specific pathogen free laboratory animals that were purchased from established vendors. Between 25-30 larval ticks that have been aged and are known to be ready to attach will be placed on the study participant.