Table 1. Microorganisms and diseases associated with black-legged ticks.
No. | Name of Microorganism | Type of Microorganism | Disease |
1 | Anaplasma phagocytophilum | Bacteria | Human granulocytic anaplasmosis |
2 | Babesia microti | Protozoan parasite | Babesiosis |
3 | Borrelia burgdorferi | Bacteria (Spirochete) | Lyme disease |
4 | Borrelia miyamotoi | Bacteria (Spirochete) | Borrelia miyamotoi disease |
5 | Bourbon virus | Virus | Bourbon virus disease |
6 | Powassan virus | Virus | Powassan disease/viral encephalitis |
7 | Ehrlichia muris eauclarensis | Bacteria | Ehrlichiosis |
8 | Borrelia mayonii | Bacteria | Borrelia mayonii disease |