The most important vector of Lyme disease in the eastern United States is

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Ixodes scapularis is the most important vector of Lyme disease in the eastern United States. It is commonly known as the black-legged tick or deer tick and is responsible for transmitting the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease. The other choices are either not known to transmit Lyme disease or are not commonly found in the eastern United States.

The Most Important Vector of Lyme Disease in the Eastern