We confirmed Borrelia miyamotoi infection in 7 patients who had contracted an illness while near La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, an area where Ixodes scapularis ticks are endemic. B. miyamatoi infection should now be considered among differential diagnoses for patients from the midwestern United States who have signs and symptoms suggestive of tickborne illness.
Ahead of Print -Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in Patients from Upper Midwestern United States, 2014–2015 - Volume 22, Number 8—August 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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