Volume 5, Number 2—April 1999
Perspective
Disparity in the Natural Cycles of Borrelia burgdorferi and the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
Michael L. Levin
, Franka des Vignes, and Durland Fish
, Franka des Vignes, and Durland FishTable 1
Prevalence of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis among questing nymphal and adult Ixodes scapularis of the same generation, Connecticut
| Study site (year) | Stage | Ticks tested | % Borrelia-infected (± SE) | % Ehrlichia-infected (± SE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | Nymphs | 442 | 32.9 ± 2.3 | 1.6 ± 0.6 |
| (1996) | Adults | 251 | 52.6 ± 3.2 | 8.3 ± 1.9 |
| Bridgeport | Nymphs | 164 | 31.7 ± 2.2 | 1.2 ± 0.5 |
| (1996) | Adults | 48 | 56.3 ± 3.2 | 12.5 ± 2.1 |
| Bridgeport | Nymphs | 110 | 32.7 ± 4.5 | 1.8 ± 1.3 |
| (1997) | Adults | 100 | 55.0 ± 3.8 | 19.0 ± 3.0 |
