Lyme disease in Oregon.
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.
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J Stone
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Department of Medicine, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA. david.gilbert@providence.org.
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Sue
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Gresbrink
Robert
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Metz
Paul
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Gleaves
Curt
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Gilbert
David
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D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018884:Ixodes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence