 Dan Suzio
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Western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis, with western black-legged tick, Ixodes... |
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Available Comp Size: 350 x 263  Download Comp Caption: Western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis, with western black-legged tick, Ixodes pacificus, carrier of Lyme disease in California. Researchers at UC Berkeley have found that fence lizards' blood contains a substance that kills the Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, when a lizard is bitten by a tick. This may explain the relatively low incidence of Lyme disease in California.
Scientific name: Sceloporus occidentalis, Ixodes pacificus Location: Alameda County, California Copyright: © Dan Suzio Photographer Code: R1052 AGPix ID: AGPix_DaSu8_0277 Digital Original Each catalog image is legally protected by U.S. & International copyright laws and may NOT be used for reproduction in any manner without the explicit authorization of the respective copyright holders. |
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