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Lyme Disease Can Be Prevented With New Shot, Study Suggests
Lyme disease is the blight
of countryside users but it
may be prevented with a
single injection, according
to research in the Journal
of Medical Microbiology.
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Protein In Deer Tick Saliva Prevents HIV-1 From Attaching To T Cells
The HIV-1 virus cripples the
human immune system by
targeting white blood cells
called T cells that form the
body's first line of defense
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Chipmunks And Shrews, Not Just Mice, Harbor Lyme Disease
Biologist in the
tick-infested woods of the
Hudson Valley are
challenging the widely held
belief that mice are the
main animal reservoir for
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Ticks Don't Come Out In The Wash
Before venturing into
tick-infested territory, you
used a topical repellent on
exposed skin and outer
clothing. When you returned,
you did a body check and
threw your clothes in the
... > full story
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Lingering Bacteria Don't Indicate Chronic Lyme Disease
April 3, 2008 — The bacteria that cause Lyme disease can linger in mouse tissues long after a full round of antibiotic treatment is completed. The scientists caution that the discovery does not suggest the presence ... > full story -
Antibody Responses In Patients With Lyme Arthritis
December 4, 2007 — Findings indicate that joint inflammation persists in patients with antibiotic-refractory Lyme arthritis after the disease-spreading spirochetes have been ... > full story -
Climate Change And Disease Ecology
August 15, 2007 — Climate change complicates everything. In addition to the much-talked about sea-level rise and its possible consequences, climate change has been implicated in the recent emergence of several ... > full story -
Defense Mechanism Found In Infected Ticks May Protect Against Harmful Parasite
July 17, 2007 — A defense molecule isolated in ticks infected with the Babesia sp. parasite may protect animals and humans against ... > full story -
Bernese Mountain Dogs Prone To Infection By Lyme Disease-related Bacteria
July 16, 2007 — Borrelia burgdorferi seem to be particularly successful at infecting Bernese Mountain Dogs, according to recent research. Swiss researchers found that more than half of the dogs they tested were ... > full story -
Tick-related Disease Thrives On Cholesterol, Study Suggests
July 9, 2007 — People who have high cholesterol levels may be much more susceptible to a particular disease transmitted by the bites of ticks, a new study in mice suggests. Scientists infected mice with the ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Cases More Than Double Since 1991
June 28, 2007 — Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, when Lyme became a nationally notifiable disease, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The ... > full story -
New Guideline For Treating Lyme Disease
May 25, 2007 — A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds conventionally recommended courses of antibiotics are highly effective for treating nervous system Lyme disease. However, there is no ... > full story -
Treating Ticks With Antibiotics Inhibits Their Reproduction
May 8, 2007 — Bacteria that may provide ticks with essential nutrients they can't get from their meals of blood could be a key to controlling ticks and the diseases they carry, such as Lyme ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Vaccine Proteins Patented
April 10, 2007 — Scientists have received a US Patent for developing chimeric, or "combination," proteins that may advance the development of vaccines and diagnostic tests for Lyme ... > full story
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