The most common vector-borne disease in North America and Europe transmitted by the bite of Ixodes ticks is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and is called

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Although there are currently at least 10 different Borrelia species within the B. burgdorferi sensu lato complex, only Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (strict sense of B. burgdorferi) as well as B. garinii, B. afzelii, and B. valaisiana are agents of Lyme disease and are transmitted by the bite of Ixodes ticks. Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in North America and Europe and is an emerging problem in northern Asia.

The Most Common Vector-Borne Disease in North America and Europe