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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2008, p. 2115-2118, Vol. 46, No. 6
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00394-08
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Lyme Disease in Oregon {triangledown}

J. Stone Doggett,1,2 Sue Kohlhepp,1 Robert Gresbrink,3 Paul Metz,1 Curt Gleaves,1 and David Gilbert1,2*

Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center,1 Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Sciences University,2 Department of Human Resources, Oregon State Health Division, Portland, Oregon3

Received 27 February 2008/ Returned for modification 28 March 2008/ Accepted 21 April 2008

The incidence of Lyme disease in Oregon is calculated from cases reported to the Oregon State Health Division. We reviewed the exposure history of reported cases of Lyme disease and performed field surveys for infected Ixodes pacificus ticks. The incidence of Lyme disease correlated with the distribution of infected I. pacificus ticks.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Providence Portland Medical Center, 5050 NE Hoyt St., Suite 540, Portland, OR 97213. Phone: (503) 215-6258. Fax: (503) 215-6857. E-mail: david.gilbert{at}providence.org

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 30 April 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2008, p. 2115-2118, Vol. 46, No. 6
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00394-08
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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