Scientific update conference on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases
Lyme disease is a growing threat in the U.S., with numbers that continue to rise despite increased awareness about the disease. "Little is being done to stop the spread of Lyme disease and to help...
View ArticleTick-borne disease identified as emerging threat
Five years ago, large numbers of farmers in central China began falling victim to an mysterious disease marked by high fever, gastrointestinal disorder and an appalling mortality rate - as high as 30...
View ArticleResearchers discover new tick-borne bacterium that causes ehrlichiosis in...
A new tick-borne bacterium infecting humans with ehrlichiosis has been discovered in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It was identified as a new strain of bacteria through DNA testing conducted at Mayo Clinic.
View ArticleAbbott launches new molecular assay to detect vector-borne microorganisms
Abbott's Ibis Biosciences today introduced a new molecular assay to detect a wide variety of vector-borne microorganisms, including those known to cause Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever,...
View ArticleTips to prevent tick-borne diseases
Spring has only just arrived, but tick season is well under way. Physicians are seeing new cases of tick-borne illness several weeks earlier than usual, likely because a mild winter in much of the...
View ArticleResearchers identify keys and doors of Anaplasmataceae tick-borne bacterium
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have identified the "keys" and "doors" of a bacterium responsible for a series of tick-transmitted diseases. These findings may point...
View ArticleStudy shows how anaplasma phagocytophilum subverts natural processes
Bacteria that cause the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis in humans create their own food supply by hijacking a process in host cells that normally should help kill the pathogenic bugs, scientists have...
View ArticleResearch findings underscore importance of mice as reservoirs for tick-borne...
People living in northern and central parts of the U.S. are more likely to contract Lyme disease and other tick-borne ailments when white-footed mice are abundant. Mice are effective at transferring...
View ArticlePhysician offers tips to prevent tick bites
Warmer temperatures and longer days beckon outdoors enthusiasts and gardeners alike to get out and enjoy the season.
View ArticleResearchers develop vaccine against potentially deadly tick-transmitted disease
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have made an important advancement toward developing a vaccine against the debilitating and potentially deadly tick-transmitted disease,...
View ArticleMice, shrews are most effective at transferring Lyme disease and anaplasmosis
In the U.S., some 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually. Thousands also suffer from babesiosis and anaplasmosis, tick-borne ailments that can occur alone or as co-infections with Lyme...
View ArticleNew UM SOM study uncovers never-before-seen illness transmitted by ticks
Tick-borne diseases are a major public health problem around the world. Ticks carry and transmit a variety of microbes that cause disease. These illnesses, which include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain...
View ArticleResearchers sequence genetic blueprint of Lyme-disease-spreading tick
Researchers have sequenced the genetic blueprint of one of the most prolific pathogen-transmitting agents on the planet - the Lyme-disease-spreading tick (Ixodes scapularis) that bites humans. The...
View ArticleTick genome study sheds light on occurrences of Lyme disease
After a decade-long research effort the genome of the deer tick has been sequenced by an international team of scientists, including researchers from the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics.
View ArticleCary Institute gets $5 million grant to support study on Lyme disease reduction
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded a $5 million dollar leadership grant to the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies to support a scientific study, being done in partnership with...
View ArticleYale researchers discover how tick-borne bacteria cause infection
Before infecting humans, tick-borne bacteria or viruses first have to get past a tick's defenses to colonize it.
View ArticleStudy shows how anaplasma phagocytophilum subverts natural processes
Bacteria that cause the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis in humans create their own food supply by hijacking a process in host cells that normally should help kill the pathogenic bugs, scientists have...
View ArticleResearch findings underscore importance of mice as reservoirs for tick-borne...
People living in northern and central parts of the U.S. are more likely to contract Lyme disease and other tick-borne ailments when white-footed mice are abundant. Mice are effective at transferring...
View ArticlePhysician offers tips to prevent tick bites
Warmer temperatures and longer days beckon outdoors enthusiasts and gardeners alike to get out and enjoy the season.
View ArticleResearchers develop vaccine against potentially deadly tick-transmitted disease
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have made an important advancement toward developing a vaccine against the debilitating and potentially deadly tick-transmitted disease,...
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