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microbiology Smarteok Secure https://digital Ch 26 Reading Quiz 24% 05/11/18 e20

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microbiology

Smarteok Secure https://digital Ch 26 Reading Quiz 24% 05/11/18 e203377 This is a Multiple Choice question/ Itis worth 1 point/You have 1 of 1 attempts remaining/There is no attempt remaining /There is no attempt penalty Question (1 point) a See page 89 1st attempt Borrelia burgdorferi the spirochete that causes lyme disease, lives on deer and white-footed mice and is passed between these hosts by the deer tick. Humans have crossed paths with these animals for years. Why, then, have we suddenly become susceptible to disease? Choose one A. Increased jet (airplanel travel B. Increased suburban development C. Climate change D. Deforestation of the rainforest

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Deforestation of rainforest

Forest fragmentaion is increasing the prevalence of Lyme disease.