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Active Surveillance for Ehrlichiosis and Babesiosis

Active surveillance for human ehrlichia and babesia infections was conducted in primary care physician offices in a 12-town area around Lyme, CT. This surveillance helped document the emergence and burden of illness associated with these two emerging tickborne pathogens.

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JW Ijdo, JI Meek, ML Cartter, LA Magnarelli, C Wu, SW Tenuta, E Fikrig, RW Ryder. The Emergence of Another Tickborne Infection in the 12-Town Area Around Lyme, Connecticut: Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2000 Apr;181(4):1388-93