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Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease: is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.
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SEP 11, 2020Microbiology
While only about 25 of 900 species of tick spread disease, ticks are responsible for an estimated 95 percent of vector-b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2020Microbiology
Lyme disease is a confounding illness that can be difficult to diagnose, and can cause a wide range of serious health pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2020Cardiology
Inflammation of the heart muscle can affect the hearts electrical system. This can reduce the heart's ability to pum ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Your smartphone lets you connect with friends, stores your memories, sends work emails and pays for your groceries. Soon ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 21, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, there are no effective vaccines available for the presentation of Lyme disease. The only preventive efforts p ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 16, 2019Microbiology
The incidence of tick-borne diseases is on the rise, and ticks present a growing threat to public health worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Now found in 65 countries worldwide, Lyme disease is the fastest-growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Rece ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 07, 2019Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUN 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Virginia Tech have found a molecule that can potentially improve the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2019Technology
The need to design a simple and inexpensive laboratory method for medical tests has encouraged new technology developed ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 15, 2019Health & Medicine
Tick-borne diseases have significantly increased in the U.S. in the past few years. In 2016 there were 48,610 repor ...Written By: Dena ArutaFEB 16, 2019Videos
Ticks transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which infects about 300,000 people every year in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2018Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 02, 2018Microbiology
Ticks are known to carry infectious illnesses; Lyme disease is North America's most common tick-borne disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2018Health & Medicine
Every summer the concern about tick-borne diseases runs high. Lyme disease, which is carried by ticks, is quickly becomi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2018Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic ...Written By: Julia TraversAPR 06, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic tests for Lyme disease, or Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can take up to a week, but patients affected need anti ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 02, 2018Microbiology
Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium; now researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2017Health & Medicine
Lyme disease is on the rise in the United States, but not in the areas where it is most commonly found. Lyme disease can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 30, 2017Microbiology
Brachyspira pilosicoli is a slow growing spirochete that was first isolated from a pig in the United Kingdom in 1980. Sp ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 24, 2017Plants & Animals
Meet Oreo; he’s a poodle from Connecticut that lived a normal life up until he developed a massive tumor on his ch ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
SEP 11, 2020
Microbiology
While only about 25 of 900 species of tick spread disease, ticks are responsible for an estimated 95 percent of vector-b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2020
Microbiology
Lyme disease is a confounding illness that can be difficult to diagnose, and can cause a wide range of serious health pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2020
Cardiology
Inflammation of the heart muscle can affect the hearts electrical system. This can reduce the heart's ability to pum
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Your smartphone lets you connect with friends, stores your memories, sends work emails and pays for your groceries. Soon
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 21, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, there are no effective vaccines available for the presentation of Lyme disease. The only preventive efforts p
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 16, 2019
Microbiology
The incidence of tick-borne diseases is on the rise, and ticks present a growing threat to public health worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Now found in 65 countries worldwide, Lyme disease is the fastest-growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Rece
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUN 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Virginia Tech have found a molecule that can potentially improve the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2019
Technology
The need to design a simple and inexpensive laboratory method for medical tests has encouraged new technology developed
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
Tick-borne diseases have significantly increased in the U.S. in the past few years. In 2016 there were 48,610 repor
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 16, 2019
Videos
Ticks transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which infects about 300,000 people every year in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2018
Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 02, 2018
Microbiology
Ticks are known to carry infectious illnesses; Lyme disease is North America's most common tick-borne disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every summer the concern about tick-borne diseases runs high. Lyme disease, which is carried by ticks, is quickly becomi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2018
Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 06, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic tests for Lyme disease, or Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can take up to a week, but patients affected need anti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 02, 2018
Microbiology
Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium; now researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2017
Health & Medicine
Lyme disease is on the rise in the United States, but not in the areas where it is most commonly found. Lyme disease can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 30, 2017
Microbiology
Brachyspira pilosicoli is a slow growing spirochete that was first isolated from a pig in the United Kingdom in 1980. Sp
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 24, 2017
Plants & Animals
Meet Oreo; he’s a poodle from Connecticut that lived a normal life up until he developed a massive tumor on his ch
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard