Definition of Ixodes spinipalpis
1. Noun. Usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats.
Medical Definition of Ixodes spinipalpis
1. A species parasitic on wild rodents in British Columbia and the vector of Powassan virus in mice of the genus Peromyscus. (05 Mar 2000)
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