Short answer: Yes. It is actually the brown tick which can be on other mammals as well as deer and dogs.
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Hi: I would add to this that any tick can be a carrier of Lyme. It is no longer thought that only deer ticks carry it. There are other tick borne diseases as well that they carry. take care, -J
No. Deer ticks carry Lyme disease.
No. Some brown deer ticks do carry the spirochete that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The spirochete is transmitted from one animal to another through the bite of the infective tick.
No, bed bugs do not carry Lyme disease. Lyme disease is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks, particularly the black-legged tick.
No. Some brown deer ticks do carry the spirochete that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The spirochete is transmitted from one animal to another through the bite of the infective tick.
Approximately 20-30% of adult blacklegged ticks carry Lyme disease. It's important to take preventive measures when spending time in areas where ticks are prevalent, such as wearing long sleeves and using insect repellent.
Lyme Disease is mainly spread through deer ticks. but it can be in any ticks
There is no such thing as a "Lyme Tick". Are you asking what tick carries Lyme Disease? Lyme is a bacteria that a tick might be carrying. It causes Lyme Disease when it the tick bites you. It was previously thought that only Deer Ticks carry Lyme Bacteria. More and more they are finding that any tick may carry it.
Mainly Ticks
Blacklegged ticks are carriers of lyme disease
sadly yes..... they can.
Lyme disease
No, but theyre part of the life cycle. Deer ticks transmit lyme disease