Deer Tick, US Army Photo
Summary
A highly magnified ventral shot of a female Ixodes scapularis tick, otherwise known as the Deer Tick, a primary vector for Lyme Disease. The U.S. Army Public Health Center offers free identification and analysis of ticks that have been removed from human patients for Department of Defense beneficiaries through its MilTICK testing program. (U.S. Army Public Health Center photo by Graham Snodgrass)
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Tags
lyme disease
macro
2020
tick
deer tick
army public health center
tick borne diseases
ixodes scapularis
graham snodgrass
aberdeen proving ground
dvids
high resolution
us army
insects
Date
26/05/2020
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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