We compared the prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection in questing and deer-associated adult Ixodes scapularis ticks in Wisconsin, USA. Prevalence among deer-associated ticks (4.5% overall, 7.1% in females) was significantly higher than among questing ticks (1.0% overall, 0.6% in females). Deer may be a sylvatic reservoir for this newly recognized zoonotic pathogen.
Ahead of Print -High Prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi among Adult Blacklegged Ticks from White-Tailed Deer - Volume 22, Number 2—February 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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