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Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks.
high biological
General mode of transmission for the disease.
Genetic engineering of mice is being explored as a strategy to reduce transmission of Lyme disease by targeting the ticks that feed on those mice.
high methodological
Approach under investigation to interrupt the pathogen transmission cycle involving reservoir hosts and vectors.