<em>Ixodes scapularis</em> (IMAGE)
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Ixodes scapularis ticks transmit the pathogens of Lyme disease, resulting a multisystem illness in a variety of animals and humans. The image shows bottom side a live Ixodes tick as seen under a confocal immunofluorescence microscope.
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Dr. Utpal Pal, University of Maryland
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Credit Dr. Utpal Pal, University of Maryland
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