Donna Luger was diagnosed with Lyme disease twelve years ago. She recalls the experience as being a constant battle with ...

In the realm of infectious diseases, Lyme borreliosis and other tick-borne diseases represent a significant and growing ...

If a stroll through a forest or meadow has left you with tiny hitchhikers latched onto your skin, be mindful. It’s not just the bites that are worrisome; these ticks carry with them the silent threat ...

Ticks are a nuisance across many areas of the U.S., capable of spreading harmful pathogens to both animals and humans. A new ...

Scientists fear this could lead to an increase in Lyme disease, which causes flu-like symptoms and can make people very sick.

The one-year project is assessing how spongy moth defoliation shapes the survival of blacklegged ticks, the main vectors of the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis.  “We ...