Lyme disease tick (Ixodes ricinus). Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an adult male Lyme disease tick. At top centre is the head of the tick with its barbed blood-sucking mouthparts. Adult females infected with disease agents may transmit disease during feeding. Male ticks attach, but do not feed or become engorged and so do not transmit Lyme disease. Lyme disease causes fever, muscle pain, and inflamed joints. Magnification: x27 when printed at 10cm wide. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
Taille de l’image : | 4996 px × 4378 px |
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