Human Babesia microti Incidence and Ixodes scapularis Distribution, Rhode Island, 1998–2004
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Distribution of nymphal Ixodes scapularis in Rhode Island was used as a logistical regressor for predicting presence of human babesiosis. Although the incidence of babesiosis is increasing in southern Rhode Island, large areas of the state are free of babesiosis risk.
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