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ALTERNATIVELY THERE IS GROWING EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FOR TRANSMISSION OF Bb THROUGH INFECTED BODY FLUIDS. THUS IT HAS BEEN SHOWN THAT Bb CAN BE TRANSMITTED BW CLOSELY HOUSED RESEARCH ANIMALS WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF INSECTS... (BURGESS EC. EXPERIMENTAL INNOCULATION OF PEROMYSCUSS SPP WITH Bb . AMER JOUR TROP HYG 35; 355-359, 1986.)

THIS LAB EVIDENCE STRONGLY ARGUES IN FAVOR OF TRANSMISSION THROUGH INFECTED BODY FLUIDS. FURTHERMORE MORE THAN 30% OF THE PATIENTS DO NOT REMEMBER A TICK BITE STILL TICK BITES CAN OCCUR WITHOUT THE PT'S BEING AWARE OF THE TICK BITE. A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN ANTITICK SALIVA ANTIBODY WAS RECENTLY REPORTED...THUS THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT TICKS ARE THE MOST COMMON TRANSMITTERS OF THE MICROORGANSIM......."