Volume 6, Number 4—August 2000
Dispatch
Borrelia burgdorferi and the Causative Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Deer Ticks, Delaware
Kathleen L. Curran
, Jonathan B. Kidd, Jaime Vassallo, and Victoria L. Van Meter
, Jonathan B. Kidd, Jaime Vassallo, and Victoria L. Van Meter
Table
Ticks obtained from hunter-harvested deer in Delaware, November 1998
| County | No. of deer inspected | % of deer infested with ticks | Dermacentor albipictus | Ixodes scapularis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 102 | 85 | 9 | 564 | 573 |
| Kent | 59 | 83 | 0 | 301 | 301 |
| Sussex | 91 | 84 | 15 | 591 | 616 |
| Statewide | 252 | 84 | 24 | 1,456 | 1,480 |
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