Researchers Attach Lyme Disease Antibodies to Nanotubes, Paving Way for Diagnostic Device

Mar. 26, 2013 — Early diagnosis is critical in treating Lyme disease. However, nearly one quarter of Lyme disease patients... View Article

Local MLAs hear requests for Lyme disease vigilance

NEW GLASGOW – Pictou County’s three MLAs and several county councilors got educated about Lyme disease from those suffering from... View Article

Improved Culture Conditions for the Growth and Detection of Borrelia from Human Serum

Eva Sapi1,2, Namrata Pabbati1, Akshita Datar1, Ellen M Davies1, Amy Rattelle1, Bruce A Kuo1 1. Research Division of Advanced Laboratory... View Article

The Neuropsychiatric Assessment of Lyme Disease

Objective: A structured clinical interview is proposed to assist in the overall clinical assessment when late state Lyme disease is... View Article

Serologic Evidence for Borrelia hermsii Infection in Rodents on Federally Owned Recreational Areas in California.

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013 Mar 14. [Epub ahead of print] Fritz CL, Payne JR, Schwan TG. Source 1... View Article

Detection of human bacterial pathogens in ticks collected from Louisiana black bears (Ursus americanus luteolus).

Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2013 Apr;4(3):191-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.12.002. Epub 2013 Feb 15. Leydet BF Jr, Liang FT. Source Department of... View Article

Tick-Borne Disease: A Public Health Crisis (Senators, Patients and Physicians speak)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, TBDA and Weill Cornell Medical College Host NYC Forum on Silent Epidemic of Lyme... View Article

The Many Faces of Solitary and Multiple Erythema Migrans

DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1549 Abstract: Case definitions for European Lyme disease have been published. However, multiple erythema migrans may pose a diagnostic... View Article

Virginia passes law forcing physicians to disclose the limitations of tests

Va. now must disclose the flaws in Lyme disease testing Tuesday, February 26, 2013 BY MARKUS SCHMIDT Richmond Times-Dispatch Lyme... View Article

State works with patient groups and experts to combat Lyme disease – Massachusetts

A report issued by the Special Commission to Conduct and Investigation of the Incidence and Impacts of Lyme disease EXECUTIVE... View Article

New tick-borne bacteria found in Shasta County [California]

Black-legged ticks are already notorious bad guys known for spreading Lyme disease. Now the nasty little creatures are making people... View Article

Ability to cause erythema migrans differs between Borrelia

Authors: Tijsse-Klasen E, Pandak N, Hengeveld P, Takumi K, Koopmans MP and Sprong H Citation: Parasit Vectors 2013(Jan); 6(1): 23.... View Article

Lyme disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and inflamation – the relationship

For several years now it has been known that spirochetal bacteria have been identified in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients... View Article

Investigation of Genotypes of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected during Surveillance in Canada

Ogden, et al Abstract The genetic diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, the agent of Lyme disease in North America,... View Article

The Public Health Laboratory of Quebec reports new cases of Lyme disease and bartonella

New cases of Lyme disease and bartonella have been reported for the 17 month period July, 2011, to November, 2012. These... View Article

Scientists find new tick-borne disease [Borrelia miyamotoi]

N Engl J Med 2013; 368:291-293January 17, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1215469 To the Editor: Borrelia miyamotoi, a spirochete that is genetically related... View Article

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