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Ixodes

(Genus)

Overview

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Ixodes is a genus of hard-bodied (family Ixodidae). It includes important disease vectors of animals and humans (tick-borne disease). Some ticks in this genus may transmit the pathogenic bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi1] responsible for causing Lyme disease. Additional organisms that may be transmitted by Ixodes are parasites from the genus Babesia which cause Babesiosis, and bacteria from the genus Ehrlichia which cause Ehrlichiosis.

Ticks can be transmitted through handling of livestock such as cows, horses and domestic deer.

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Taxonomy

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The Genus Ixodes is further organized into finer groupings including:

References

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  1. ^ Fisher, Bruce; Harvey, Richard P.; Champe, Pamela C.. Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series). Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 334. ISBN 0-7817-8215-5. 

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Last Revised: November 20, 2008