Upper-midwest Ehrlichia variant first identified in Wisconsin/Minnesota in 2009; causes a fever-and-headache illness similar to other ehrlichioses.
| Tick | Scientific name | One-liner |
|---|---|---|
| Blacklegged tick | Ixodes scapularis | The black-legged tick is the primary US vector of Lyme disease, established across the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. |
Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis not yet wired to a disease in the lens.