Lyme disease in Oregon

J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Jun;46(6):2115-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00394-08. Epub 2008 Apr 30.

Abstract

The incidence of Lyme disease in Oregon is calculated from cases reported to the Oregon State Health Division. We reviewed the exposure history of reported cases of Lyme disease and performed field surveys for infected Ixodes pacificus ticks. The incidence of Lyme disease correlated with the distribution of infected I. pacificus ticks.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arachnid Vectors / growth & development
  • Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
  • Borrelia burgdorferi / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Ixodes / growth & development
  • Ixodes / microbiology*
  • Lyme Disease / epidemiology*
  • Lyme Disease / microbiology*
  • Oregon / epidemiology
  • Prevalence