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. 2021 Aug 28;13(8):e17526. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17526

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