Most ticks were collected in fall from ground-foraging birds such as thrushes and sparrows. These results confirm that tick-infested birds are important in disseminating Lyme disease spirochetes and may also play a role as sources for infecting ticks. Haemaphysalis leporispalustris , Ixodes dammini , Ixodes scapularis , migratory birds, Lyme disease. We welcome your comments on our customer service and your suggestions for improvement.
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