Ixodes affinis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southeastern Virginia and Implications for the Spread of Borrelia burgdorferi, the Agent of Lyme Disease

Authors

Robyn M. Nadolny, Old Dominion University
Chelsea L. Wright, Old Dominion University
Wayne L. Hynes, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Daniel E. Sonenshine, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Holly Gaff, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

DOI

10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00191.x

Publication Title

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volume

36

Issue

2

Pages

464-467

Abstract

Ixodes affinis Neumann is a hard-bodied (ixodid) tick known to be a competent vector for Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease, and agents of other human diseases (Keirans et al. 1999). Ixodes affinis has been reported in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina and throughout coastal North Carolina (Clark et al. 1998, Harrison et al. 2010). Harrison et al. (2010) indicated that I. affinis was established throughout the coastal plain of North Carolina up to the Virginia border and suggested that I. affinis might occur in Virginia.

Rights

Web of Science: "Free full-text from publisher -- gold open access."

Original Publication Citation

Nadolny, R. M., Wright, C. L., Hynes, W. L., Sonenshine, D. E., & Gaff, H. D. (2011). Ixodes affinis (Acari: Ixodidae) in southeastern Virginia and implications for the spread of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of lyme disease. Journal of Vector Ecology, 36(2), 464-467. doi:10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00191.x

Repository Citation

Nadolny, Robyn M.; Wright, Chelsea L.; Hynes, Wayne L.; Sonenshine, Daniel E.; and Gaff, Holly, "Ixodes affinis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southeastern Virginia and Implications for the Spread of Borrelia burgdorferi, the Agent of Lyme Disease" (2011). Biological Sciences Faculty Publications. 272.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/biology_fac_pubs/272

ORCID

0000-0001-9370-918X (Sonenshine), 0000-0002-4034-2684 (Gaff)