Lyme Disease Research Xenodiagonosis by Feeding of Ticks on Animals | Protocol Preview

Watch the Full Video at https://www.jove.com/v/50617/feeding-.... Feeding of Ticks on Animals for Transmission and Xenodiagnosis in Lyme Disease Research - a 2 minute Preview of the Experimental Protocol Monica E. Embers, Britton J. Grasperge, Mary B. Jacobs, Mario T. Philipp Tulane University Health Sciences Center, Division of Bacteriology & Parasitology, Tulane National Primate Research Center; Lyme disease is the most commonly-reported vector-borne disease in North America. The causative agent, Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete bacterium transmitted by Ixodid ticks. Transmission and detection of infection in animal models is optimized by the use of tick feeding, which we describe here. Visit https://www.jove.com?utm_source=youtu... to explore our entire library of 14,000+ videos of laboratory methods and science concepts. JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of science videos with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Millions of scientists, educators, and students at 1500+ institutions worldwide, including schools like Harvard, MIT and Stanford benefit from using JoVE's extensive library of 14,000+ videos in their research,education and teaching. Subscribe to our channel:    / jovejournalofvisualizedexperiments