A blacklegged (deer) tick (IMAGE)

Tufts University

A blacklegged (deer) tick

Caption

Tufts University School of Medicine researchers identify a key testing area that could help clinicians diagnose Lyme disease sooner and determine efficacy of treatments. Pictured: a blacklegged (deer) tick.

Credit

Lennart Tange

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