Borrelia miyamotoi sensu lato, a relapsing fever Borrelia sp., is transmitted by the same ticks
that transmit B. burgdorferi (the Lyme disease pathogen) and occurs in all Lyme disease ?" …

To determine whether human Borrelia miyamotoi infection occurs in the far-western United
States, we tested archived sera from northwestern California residents for antibodies to this …

Rationale: Common genetic variants have been associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(IPF). Objectives: To determine functional relevance of the 10 IPF-associated common …

We conducted a serosurvey of 230 persons in Maine, USA, who had been bitten by Ixodes
scapularis or I. cookei ticks. We documented seropositivity for Borrelia burgdorferi (13.9%) …

BACKGROUND Babesia microti is a protozoan parasite responsible for the majority of reported
cases of human babesiosis and a major risk to the blood supply. Laboratory screening of …

Background: Hard tick-borne relapsing fever caused by Borrelia miyamotoi has been reported
in Russia, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan and the northeastern and upper midwestern …

A 5-year-old Massachusetts resident developed hard tick–borne relapsing fever caused by
Borrelia miyamotoi. A partially engorged Ixodes scapularis tick was removed from her scalp …

Background The Ixodes scapularis tick (deer tick or black-legged tick) is the primary vector
of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. Climatic conditions, specifically …

… Janna Brancato for assistance processing human IPF lung samples, and Katrina Kopf for
her assistance with micro-CT imaging. We also wish to thank the University of Colorado School …

Background Babesia microti is an emerging tick-borne apicomplexan parasite with increasing
geographic range and incidence in the United States. The rapid expansion of B. microti …