Shrews identified as big driver of Lyme disease in Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket

To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have targeted white-footed mice as the prime hosts for the immature ticks that ultimately drive transmission to humans. To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have targeted white-footed mice as the prime hosts for the immature ticks that ultimately drive transmission to humans. Ecology Veterinary medicine Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories