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

Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...

Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). B. burgdorferi is a spirochete bacterium and is mainly transmitted by infected blacklegged ...

Christopher Meloni, acclaimed actor and passionate advocate for Lyme disease awareness, is teaming up with Tommie Copper and the Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) for a charitable initiative that makes ...

Lyme disease vaccine appears to be the most effective management option for the prevention of Lyme disease. Although administration of the adjuvanted formulation of Lyme disease vaccine (LYMErix ...

as the blacklegged tick is the primary vector of the four tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, Powassan virus, and Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis. This fall, TBDHU submitted eight ticks to ...

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 ...

It can follow the initial stage of an erythema migrans rash. In the early stages, erythema migrans rash appears in 70% to 80% of people infected with Lyme disease. The rash will emerge three to 30 ...

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection typically caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. It is spread through the bite of an infected ...

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

Scientists create potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks. Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates ...