Western Black-Legged Tick
Western Black-Legged Tick
Western Black-Legged Tick
Source: Public Health Image Library (PHIL). James Gathany; William Nicholshon. Available online: http://phil.cdc.gov.
Western black-legged ticks are one of two types of ticks in Canada that carry Lyme disease bacteria.
Current as of: October 31, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Christine Hahn MD - Epidemiology & W. David Colby IV MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
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