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Western black-legged tick

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.

Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Christine Hahn, MD
- Epidemiology
Last Updated September 21, 2006

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Last Updated: September 21, 2006
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