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Source: Public Health Image Library (PHIL). James Gathany; William Nicholson. Available online: http://phil.cdc.gov/

Western black-legged ticks are one of two types of ticks in the United States that carry Lyme disease bacteria.

Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
Last Updated: 09/21/2006

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