While western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) tend to swarm in large forest preserves, the Lyme-causing bacterium is actually more prevalent in small, isolated patches of greenery. In these ...

While western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) tend to swarm in large forest preserves, the Lyme-causing bacterium is actually more prevalent in small, isolated patches of greenery.In these ...

The infection spreads through deer tick bites, known as Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus. While cases have been reported in all 50 states, some regions are more prone to ticks than others.

The tick menace is even worse than we thought. A pair of new studies this month suggests that there are more tick species out there in the U.S. that can cause an unusual form of allergy to red meat.

A related tick, Ixodes pacificus, or the western black-legged tick, was also linked to the Washington case. The CDC’s map of suspected cases — which shows high concentrations in Alabama, ...

The black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus) serve as the primary vectors, transmitting the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria through their bite.

A related tick, Ixodes pacificus, or the western black-legged tick, was also linked to the Washington case. The CDC’s map of suspected cases — which shows high concentrations in Alabama, ...

While western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) tend to swarm in large forest preserves, the Lyme-causing bacterium is actually more prevalent in small, isolated patches of greenery. Advertisement ...

While western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) tend to swarm in large forest preserves, the Lyme-causing bacterium is actually more prevalent in small, isolated patches of greenery.In these ...