Lyme disease spread not due to Lone Star ticks: Researchers

Not all ticks are alike-particularly when it comes to their role in spreading Lyme disease. The bacteria that cause Lyme disease, the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States, are transmitted to humans primarily by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis, also known as the deer tick), which is abundant in the eastern U.S. ["]

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