
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
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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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