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Topic: Tick Testing For Maine Residents

Bartenderbonnie
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The Cooperative Extension of Maine Tick Lab offers tick-testing services for $ 15.00.

DNA tests for the presence of the organisms that cause Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phogocytophilum) and Babesiosis (Babesia microti).

They also offer free tick identification.
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/submit/

If you are interested in testing your tick for other pathogens, contact the UMass of Amherest tick testing ;
https://www.tickreport.com/pricing

Cost $ 50.00.

Tests for;

Relapsing Fever. Ehrichia species (3 species)
B burgdoferi Anaplasma
B miyamotoi. B Lonestar
B. mayoral. Rickettsia (3 species)
Babesia (3 species). Tularemia
Bartonella henselae Powassan Viruses (2)
Heartland Viruse. Colorado tick fever virus
Bourbon virus. Tick-borne Encephalitis

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