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Habitat Modeling of the Black-Legged Tick: Reducing the Risk of Lyme disease at a Military Installation in the United States

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  • Borrelia burgorferi is the etiologic agent of Lyme borreliosis, known as Lyme disease

  • There are approximately 1,000 people living on Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, with nearly 15,000 people working both areas of Aberdeen Proving Ground

  • Military officers and enlisted personnel often live at different housing areas on military installations and they and their families

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Introduction

Borrelia burgorferi is the etiologic agent of Lyme borreliosis, known as Lyme disease. Lyme borreliosis has a significant impact on public health in the United States. Military personnel and their families can be at risk from vector-borne diseases at military installations. Lyme borreliosis poses a significant risk to military personnel and their families.

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