Date of Award
5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Biology
First Advisor
Dr. Jory Brinkerhoff
Second Advisor
Dr. Priscilla Erickson
Abstract
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States and is expanding with rising incidence in Virginia . This study investigates populations of lxodes scapularis across Virginia using RAD-seq to analyze SNPs from ticks collected in seven Virginia counties and four U.S. states as references . Results show a clear genetic split between western and eastern Virginia ticks . These results follow previously noted patterns in regional differences in Lyme disease risk.
Recommended Citation
Jablonski, Amy, "Genomic Analysis of the Lyme Disease Vector Across Virginia’s Spatial Expansion Front" (2025). Honors Theses. 1834.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1834
