Castor bean tick (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Castor bean tick

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The castor bean tick, which is prevalent throughout Europe, can cause both Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.

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Laboratory of Molecular Immunology at The Rockefeller University

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