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Globally, 34.2% of ticks were infected with at least one pathogen. The diversity of tick-borne pathogens detected in I. ricinus in this study and the frequency of co-infections underline the need to take them seriously into consideration when evaluating the risks of infection following a tick bite. Read more
May 26th, 2018 Virginia Smith will have to wait before finding out whether she’s the victim of another nasty tick infection. On two occasions over the past week, the Weymouth farmer discovered a tick-sucking blood from the very spot on her body, just above her right shoulder blade. She heeded all precautions to avoid contact…
Infection can cause complications if not treat early, but research suggests you can prevent Lyme disease with some simple tactics. RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—In the Northeastern United States, the place where you’re most likely to be bitten by a tick carrying Lyme disease is not in the woods, but in your own backyard. Fortunately, research…
BY DAN FUMANO, THE PROVINCE APRIL 22, 2015 In 2013, a clinic heralded as the first of its kind in Canada opened in Vancouver with a mandate to diagnose and treat Lyme disease in B.C. It was a moment of great hope and optimism for many chronic Lyme sufferers in B.C. But two years later,…
Inside Europe: Lyme disease on the rise in France Lyme disease, which you get when bitten by an infected tick, has reached epidemic proportions in France. With 33,000 new officially confirmed cases last year, the government has launched an action plan to fight it. John Laurenson reports from the village of Feucherolles in central France…
ABSTRACT Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. Current diagnosis of early Lyme disease relies heavily on clinical criteria, including the presence of an erythema migrans rash. The sensitivity of current gold- standard diagnostic tests relies upon antibody formation, which is typically delayed and thus of limited utility in early…
