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Just went to the ag experiment station in CT with a nymph i extracted from my friends wrist...the woman told me that don't test nymphs bc they dont carry lyme....which is completely false, right??
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I believe that the adults are more likely to be infected, but the nymphs are much more likely to go unnoticed on you and thus be better able to transmit the disease. Therefore, I think that more humans are infected by nymphs, although that may be the reverse with deer and other wild animals. A veterinarian would probably know more about this than anyone.
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Dekrator48
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Yes, nymphal ticks carry lyme.
Page 2 of this article, says: "Most human lyme disease cases are probably the result of nymphal tick bites."
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Thanks, everyone!!
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Hi lifewithlyme:
Nymphs carry lyme. The person you spoke with is wrong BUT she is correct that the lab only tests ticks which are engorged, indicating they have been on for 48 hours.
This policy changed back in 2006 time frame (its on their site) in conjunction when Yale published its guidelines indicating ticks need to be feeding for 48 hours to pass on the bacteria.
They do test engorged nymphs though. I spoke with Dr. S (the tick guy at the lab) a couple of months ag0. You can check the web site and send him a e mail.
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quote:Originally posted by Fogged: I believe that the adults are more likely to be infected, but the nymphs are much more likely to go unnoticed on you and thus be better able to transmit the disease.
- OK.. That's what I thought. Isn't that what people refer to as "seed ticks?"
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