title: Human babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995-2011.
abstract: We observed an increase in the ratio of pathogenic Babesia microti to B. odocoilei in adult Ixodes scapularis ticks in Maine. Risk for babesiosis was associated with adult tick abundance, Borrelia burgdorferi infection prevalence, and Lyme disease incidence. Our findings may help track risk and increase the focus on blood supply screening.
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Susan P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Borelli
authors.forename: Bayan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Missaghi
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: York
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Lubelczyk
authors.forename: Eleanor H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Lacombe
authors.forename: Catherine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Coulter
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Rand
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D041001:Babesia microti / Q000502:physiology; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D018884:Ixodes / Q000502:physiology; D008281:Maine / Q000453:epidemiology; D011156:Population Density; D013997:Time Factors