Lyme Disease

  • Lyme Disease Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
    The results of a phase 1/2 clinical trial in Europe of an investigational Lyme disease vaccine co-developed by researchers at Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and at Baxter International Inc., a U.S.-based healthcare company, revealed it to be ...More
    2 weeks ago
    Posted in News
  • Some Visible Signs of Lyme Disease are Easily Missed or Mistaken
    When a person contracts Lyme disease, quick diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoiding long term complications. But the diagnostic process may be delayed if a physician does not recognize a skin rash caused by Lyme disease because it does not have the bull’s-eye ...More
    5 weeks ago
    Posted in News
  • Researchers Attach Lyme Disease Antibodies to Nanotubes, Paving Way for Diagnostic Device
    Early diagnosis is critical in treating Lyme disease. However, nearly one quarter of Lyme disease patients are initially misdiagnosed because currently available serological tests have poor sensitivity and specificity during the early stages of infection. Misdiagnosed ...More
    March 27, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Scientists Reveal Quirky Feature of Lyme Disease Bacteria
    Scientists have confirmed that the pathogen that causes Lyme Disease—unlike any other known organism—can exist without iron, a metal that all other life needs to make proteins and enzymes. Instead of iron, the bacteria substitute manganese to make an essential enzyme, thus ...More
    March 22, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Biodiversity Does Not Reduce Transmission of Disease from Animals to Humans
    More than three-quarters of new, emerging or re-emerging human diseases are caused by pathogens from animals, according to the World Health Organization. But a widely accepted theory of risk reduction for these pathogens – one of the most important ideas in disease ecology ...More
    March 21, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Spring Means Guarding Against Lyme Disease
    Spring officially began today, bringing positive thoughts of increasing daylight and warmer temperatures. As we look forward to shedding winter wear and spending more time outdoors, the national Lyme Disease Association (LDA) reminds everyone that ticks, which transmit Lyme ...More
    March 20, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Why Some Strains of Lyme Disease Bacteria are Common and Others are Not
    New clues about the bacteria that cause Lyme disease could lead to a novel strategy to reduce infections, according to a study to be published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on Dec. 4. The study reveals that the immune ...More
    December 4, 2012
    Posted in News
  • List of Diseases Spread by Deer Tick Grows, Along With Their Range
    An emerging tick-borne disease that causes symptoms similar to malaria is expanding its range in areas of the northeast where it has become well-established, according to new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ...More
    November 13, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Scientists Step Up Hunt for Bacterial Genes Tied to Lyme Disease
    Investigators at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have accelerated the search for the bacterial genes that make the Lyme disease bacterium so invasive and persistent. The discovery could advance the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, ...More
    October 26, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Lyme Disease Risk for Much of the Country is Predicted for Fall and Winter
    Leading parasitologists with the nonprofit Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) say the risk of Lyme disease will increase this fall. According to the organization's Fall 2012 CAPC Lyme Disease Forecast, the disease will continue to spread southward through the United ...More
    October 8, 2012
    Posted in News
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