Duration of tick attachment and Borrelia burgdorferi transmission.
Nymphal Ixodes dammini transmitted Borrelia burgdorferi to 1 of 14 rodents exposed for 24 h, 5 of 14 rodents exposed for 48 h, and 13 of 14 rodents exposed for greater than or equal to 72 h. Prompt removal of attached ticks is a prudent public health measure, especially in regions where Lyme disease is endemic.
D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology*; D001898:Borrelia; D006224:Cricetinae; D005260:Female; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000635:transmission*; D008647:Mesocricetus; D009758:Nymph / Q000382:microbiology; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*; D013997:Time Factors