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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Rare and potentially more serious Lyme disease bacteria found in New York ticks

A rare but potentially more dangerous bacterium behind Lyme disease has been detected for the first time in ticks in the state of New York, health authorities warn in a new study.

The bacterium Borrelia mayoniim, known to cause Lyme disease, has previously been identified only in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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