Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Human babesiosis on Nantucket Island, USA: Description of the vector, Ixodes dammini, N. Sp. (Acarina: Ixodidae)
J. med. Entomol., 15, 218-234. 1979.
Order of authorship in the original paper was Spielman, Clifford, Piesman. The authors identified and described the insect vector of Babesiosis. This was a new species; the same species causes Lyme disease.
(Thanks to Juan Weiss for this reference and its interpretation.)
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #10888 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/13084 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | human-babesiosis-on-natucket-island-usa-description-of-the-vector-ixodes-dammini-n-sp-acarina-ixodidae |