Prevalence of single and coinfections of human pathogens in Ixodes ticks from five geographical regions in the United States, 2013–2019
As the geographic distributions of medically important ticks and tick-borne pathogens
continue to expand in the United States, the burden of tick-borne diseases continues to
increase along with a growing risk of coinfections. Coinfection with multiple tick-borne
pathogens may amplify severity of disease and complicate diagnosis and treatment. By
testing 13,400 Ixodes ticks from 17 US states spanning five geographical regions for
etiological agents of Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto [ss] and Borrelia …
continue to expand in the United States, the burden of tick-borne diseases continues to
increase along with a growing risk of coinfections. Coinfection with multiple tick-borne
pathogens may amplify severity of disease and complicate diagnosis and treatment. By
testing 13,400 Ixodes ticks from 17 US states spanning five geographical regions for
etiological agents of Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto [ss] and Borrelia …