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Need to Undertake Epidemiological Monitoring Programs for Ticks Confirmed
September 30, 2010 Researchers have undertaken a study of ticks, tick-borne diseases and the reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens, which has confirmed the importance of continuous surveillance programs to monitor these ... > full story -
Chronic Lyme Disease: How Often Is It Diagnosed and Treated?
September 2, 2010 The existence of chronic Lyme disease is an issue of sharp debate within the medical community. Many doctors are concerned with the potential dangers associated with the prolonged and intensive use ... > full story -
Need for Protection Against Ticks That Carry Lyme Disease Confirmed by New Research
July 20, 2010 Research on the population of black-legged ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease from host animals to humans, reinforces that it is important to take preventative measures when spending time ... > full story -
New Test May Simply and Rapidly Detect Lyme Disease
June 18, 2010 Researchers have developed a more sensitive test for Lyme disease that may offer earlier detection and lower ... > full story -
Tick Bacteria Evade the Immune System by Variation in Surface Proteins
June 7, 2010 Scientists have shown that antigenic variation occurs in the tick bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum in cases of prolonged infection in lambs. In addition, certain varieties of tick bacteria lead to ... > full story -
New Breakthrough in Fight Against Lethal CCHF Virus
May 17, 2010 Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is a rare but serious human infection that causes internal bleeding, organ failure and ultimately death. Scientists have developed a new model to study ... > full story -
Infection With Tickborne Parasite May Suppress Malaria
March 23, 2010 A new study suggests that monkeys chronically infected with babesiosis, a tick-borne parasite, are able to suppress malaria infection when exposed to a simian malaria ... > full story -
Emerging Tick-Borne Disease
February 25, 2010 A new assay allows scientists to discover whether ticks are carrying disease-causing bacteria and which animals provided their last blood meal. Assay results suggest three emerging diseases in the ... > full story -
What Makes Planners Tick? Planning -- Regarding Money or Time -- Can Bring Tangible Benefits to Consumers
December 14, 2009 Planning -- regarding money or time -- can bring tangible benefits to consumers. A new study discovered what makes planners ... > full story -
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Biodiversity Loss Can Increase Infectious Diseases in Humans
December 3, 2009 Biodiversity loss can increase infectious diseases in humans, scientists show in a first-of-its-kind global ... > full story
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