Local infection rates in nymphal ticks may be low (< 20%) with a low risk of infection (<5%) from a detected, attached tick (most people who get Lyme disease do not notice the tick).
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然而,蜱虫检验的结果可能无法及时获得,但是预防性治疗或者莱姆病的症状可能已经显现出来了。
However, results from tick testing may not be available in time for prophylactic treatment or Lyme disease symptoms may already be evident.
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莱姆病可能来自未为发现的蜱虫,而非已被发现和移除的蜱虫,早期莱姆皮疹的位置,也多异于已发现蜱虫。
Rather than the tick that was detected and removed, as the primary Lyme disease rash is sometimes found at a different location than the detected tick.