Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lone star ticks not guilty in spread of Lyme disease
Not all ticks are alike—particularly when it comes to their role in spreading Lyme disease.
Jan 31, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lyme bacteria survive 28-day course of antibiotics months after infection
Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the US, today announced results of two papers published in the peer-reviewed journals PLOS ONE and American Journal of Pathology, that seem to support ...
Dec 13, 2017
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New Lyme disease tests could offer quicker, more accurate detection
New tests to detect early Lyme disease - which is increasing beyond the summer months -could replace existing tests that often do not clearly identify the infection before health problems occur.
Dec 7, 2017
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Clinician suspicion minimally accurate for Lyme disease
(HealthDay)—Clinician suspicion has minimal accuracy for the diagnosis of Lyme disease, according to a study published online Nov. 24 in Pediatrics.
Nov 27, 2017
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Tick saliva may be a secret ingredient to help HIV patients
The black-legged tick -loaded with bacteria causing Lyme disease - may have some good qualities: its spit.
Sep 7, 2017
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Ancient history of Lyme disease revealed with bacterial genomes
A team of researchers led by the Yale School of Public Health has found that the Lyme disease bacterium is ancient in North America, circulating silently in forests for at least 60,000 years—long before the disease was ...
Aug 29, 2017
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New test differentiates between Lyme disease, similar illness
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States. But it can be confused with similar conditions, including Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness. A team of researchers led by Colorado ...
Aug 16, 2017
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How a tick gut gene serves as a gateway for Lyme disease
The bacterium that causes Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, may have some help from a gene found in the guts of infected ticks, according to a new study led by Yale researchers and published in Nature Communications.
Aug 7, 2017
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Many Americans unaware of this year's heavy tick season: poll
(HealthDay)—Most Americans know that ticks can make them sick, and many take steps to avoid them. But few know that this summer could be a particularly bad one for tick bites, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows.
Jul 17, 2017
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Science Says: Too early for forecast on Lyme disease ticks
Tick populations are exploding? Tick-borne diseases are on the rise?
Jul 5, 2017
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