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Scientists Prove Ticks Harbor Heartland Virus, a Recently Discovered Disease in the United States
Scientists have for the
first time traced a novel
virus that infected two men
from northwestern Missouri
in 2009 to populations of
... > full story
Black-Legged Ticks Linked to Encephalitis in New York State
The number of tick-borne
illnesses reported to the
U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention is on
the rise. Lyme disease leads
the pack, with some 35,000
... > full story
Tick-Caused Bobcat Fever Can Be Deadly to Domestic Cats
Veterinarians are warning
pet owners to watch out for
ticks carrying a disease
that could kill cats. ... > full story
Tick-Borne Lone Star Virus Identified Through New Super-Fast Gene Sequencing
The tick-borne Lone Star
virus has been conclusively
identified as part of a
family of other tick-borne
viruses called bunyaviruses,
... > full story
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A Tick's Spit Leads to an Entire Lesson in Blood Clotting
July 1, 2013 — There really is such a thing as tick spit -- that is, the saliva of a tick. And there's something about it that might help fight heart disease and ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
May 10, 2013 — The results of a phase 1/2 clinical trial in Europe of an investigational Lyme disease vaccine revealed it to be promising and well tolerated. The vaccine was shown to produce substantial antibodies ... > full story -
When Dogs Are Most Likely to Pick Up Ticks
April 23, 2013 — It may be slighter later than expected but spring finally seems to be upon us. Unfortunately, this also means the start of the tick season, both for humans and for their pets. But when ... > full story -
Some Visible Signs of Lyme Disease Are Easily Missed or Mistaken
April 22, 2013 — With Lyme disease season now beginning, doctors are urged to consider Lyme disease as the underlying cause when presented with skin lesions that resemble conditions such as contact dermatitis, lupus, ... > full story -
Climate and Environmental Changes Affect the Occurrence of Diseases Transmitted Between Animals and Humans
April 15, 2013 — How are human and animal diseases in general affected by the climate becoming “wilder, wetter and warmer?” New research shows that ticks have spread over larger geographical areas in ... > full story -
Discovery Points to New Approach to Fight Dengue Virus
April 11, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that rising temperature induces key changes in the dengue virus when it enters its human host, and the findings represent a new approach for designing vaccines against the ... > full story -
Wild Mice Have Natural Protection Against Lyme Borreliosis
April 4, 2013 — Like humans, mice can become infected with Borrelia. However, not all mice that come into contact with these bacteria contract the dreaded Lyme disease: Animals with a particular gene variant are ... > full story -
Quirky Lyme Disease Bacteria: Unlike Most Organisms, They Don't Need Iron, but Crave Manganese
March 21, 2013 — 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. ... > full story -
Biodiversity Does Not Reduce Transmission of Disease from Animals to Humans, Researchers Find
March 20, 2013 — A new analysis pokes holes in widely accepted theory that connects biodiversity abundance with a reduced disease risk for ... > full story -
Canadian Arctic Glacier Melt Accelerating, Irreversible, Projections Suggest
March 12, 2013 — Ongoing glacier loss in the Canadian high Arctic is accelerating and probably irreversible, new model projections suggest. The Canadian high Arctic is home to the largest clustering of glacier ice ... > full story
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