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    Table 2. Tick-associated diseases in the United States.

    Disease Pathogen or causal agent Tick Vector


    Anaplasmosis, granulocytic Anaplasma phagocytophilum I. scapularis, I. pacificus
    Babesiosis Babesia microti I. scapularis, I. pacificus
    Colorado tick fever CTF virus (Retoviridae) D. andersoni
    Ehrlichiosis, monocytic Ehrlichia chaffeensis A. americanum
    Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi I. scapularis, I. pacificus
    Southern rash illness Borrelia lonestari (?) A. americanum
    Powassan encephalitis Powassan virus I. cookei
    Rocky Mountain spotted fever Rickettsia rickettsia D. variabilis, D. andersoni
    Tick-borne Relapsing Fever Borrelia species Ornithodoros species ticks
    Tularemia Franciscella tularensis D. variabilis, A. americanum, others
    Tick paralysis Toxin D. variabilis, D. andersoni

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