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Because B. burgdorferi s.s. is maintained in enzootic cycles among wild mice (Peromyscus spp) and Ixodes spp ticks, differing patterns of parasitism of ticks on mice could impact the infection prevalence with B. burgdorferi. We determined the infection prevalence of Peromyscus spp as well as questing and partially engorged nymphal ticks collected at six sites on private land in five counties in Maryland from May to August 2020. Questing nymph infection prevalence (NIP) was 14%. We trapped 1258 mice and collected 554 ticks and 413 ear tissue samples. The prevalence of infested Peromyscus spp varied based on host age and sex, with older and male mice more likely to be infested. We detected a significant difference amongst the proportion of attached Ixodes and the location of trapping. Similarly, the prevalence of B. burgdorferi infected Peromyscus spp mice varied between locations (average mouse infection prevalence was 40%), with the highest prevalence in locations where Ixodes were the most commonly found ticks. The B. burgdorferi infection prevalence in partially engorged I. scapularis nymphs retrieved from Peromyscus spp was ~36% which lends further support to the host infection prevalence. Local differences in distribution of infected vectors and reservoirs are important factors to consider when planning interventions to reduce Lyme disease risk.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/jme\/tjab206","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,31]],"date-time":"2021-12-31T14:11:56Z","timestamp":1640959916000},"page":"752-757","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["<i>Borrelia burgdorferi<\/i> (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) Infection Prevalence and Host Associations of Ticks Found on <i>Peromyscus spp.<\/i> in Maryland"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"59","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3275-702X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Julia E","family":"Poje","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, 145 N. 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