Background Tick-borne illnesses represent an important class of emerging zoonoses, with
climate change projected to increase the geographic range within which tick-borne …

Background Lyme disease is an infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and,
in most of North America, is transmitted by the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis. Climate …

Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne disease in North America. It is caused by
Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted to humans by blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis. The …

Currently, there is limited knowledge about socioeconomic, neighbourhood, and local
ecological factors that contribute to the growing Lyme disease incidence in the province of …

The epidemiology of Lyme disease has been examined utilizing insurance claims from
privately insured individuals; however, it is unknown whether reported patterns vary among …

Abstract In the United States, the incidence of Lyme disease is considered to be
disproportionately high among Whites because of risk of exposure. For assessment of racial …

Few studies have assessed the accuracy and completeness of Lyme disease surveillance
systems. Lyme disease cases were identified through review of medical records for …

Importance The incidence and geographic range of Lyme disease continues to increase in
the United States because of the expansion ofIxodes scapularis, the species of tick that is …

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America. Though human
infection is mostly transmitted in a limited geography, the range has expanded in recent …

Abstract Background The incidence of Lyme disease shows high degrees of inter-annual
variation in the northeastern United States, but the factors driving this variation are not well …