A newly published study in the Journal of Medical Entomology provides critical insights into the emergence of babesiosis in ...

The study was published March 26 in Science Translational Medicine. Ixodes scapularis, also known as the deer tick and black-legged tick, is the primary vector for several tick-borne diseases ...

This is a picture of an Ixodes scapularis tick engorged with blood. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

scapularis in Canada under current climate using information on how climate and habitat may affect tick survival, and how current geographic distributions may affect tick dispersion on migratory ...