More information: Ellen Y Stromdahl et al, Emerging babesiosis in the mid-Atlantic: autochthonous human babesiosis cases and Babesia microti (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae) in Ixodes scapularis (Acari ...

This is a picture of an Ixodes scapularis tick engorged with blood. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

“IscREAM stands for the Ixodes scapularis rapid extracellular antigen monitoring, and is a pretty apt name because who wouldn’t scream when they find a tick on them!” wrote Thomas Hart, former ...

scapularis in Canada under current climate using information on how climate and habitat may affect tick survival, and how current geographic distributions may affect tick dispersion on migratory ...