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Strain-Specific Lyme Disease Immunity Lasts for Years, Penn Research Finds

Lyme disease, if not treated promptly with antibiotics, can become a lingering problem for those infected. But a new study led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania has some brighter news: Once infected with a particular strain of the disease-causing bacteria, humans appear to develop immunity against that strain that can last six to nine years.

Using Tobacco to Thwart West Nile Virus

An international research group led by Arizona State University professor Qiang Chen has developed a new generation of potentially safer and more cost-effective therapeutics against West Nile virus and other pathogens.