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. 1987 Mar;25(3):557-8.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.3.557-558.1987.

Duration of tick attachment and Borrelia burgdorferi transmission

J Piesman, T N Mather, R J Sinsky, A Spielman

Duration of tick attachment and Borrelia burgdorferi transmission

J Piesman et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1987 Mar.

Abstract

Nymphal Ixodes dammini transmitted Borrelia burgdorferi to 1 of 14 rodents exposed for 24 h, 5 of 14 rodents exposed for 48 h, and 13 of 14 rodents exposed for greater than or equal to 72 h. Prompt removal of attached ticks is a prudent public health measure, especially in regions where Lyme disease is endemic.

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