As summer adventuring kicks into gear, it’s important to stay apprised of the risks of tick bites. Dr. Meegan Leve, a ...

As summer adventuring kicks into gear, it’s important to stay apprised of the risks of tick bites. Dr. Meegan Leve, a ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

According to Sykes, it takes at least a month for any signs of Lyme disease to appear in a dog (if they have signs at all).

Along with Borrelia burgdorferi, black-legged ticks can carry the rare but serious Babesiosis and Powassan viruses. Not all ticks carry viruses, but Handel said it’s better to remove a tick as ...

Lyme disease cases in Michigan have increased by 168% over the last five years with the state recording 1,215 cases in 2024, as compared to 452 cases in 2020. Anaplasmosis cases in Michigan have seen ...

Not all cell walls are created equal. Take the peculiar makeup of the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium’s cell wall. It might play a role in lingering symptoms of Lyme disease — the most common ...

It’s typically due to the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium. Ticks can bite any part of the body, but ... Erythema migrans and erythema multiforme can both occur alongside other signs and symptoms.

Researchers believe this may be due to lingering antigens from the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, similar to how residual viral particles are thought to contribute to long COVID-19. Individual ...

Source Reference: McClune ME, et al "The peptidoglycan of Borrelia burgdorferi can persist in discrete tissues and cause systemic responses consistent with chronic illness" Sci Transl Med 2025 ...

Next, the researchers injected 46 mice with B. burgdorferi.Three weeks later, they treated the animals with varying doses of either doxycycline or piperacillin twice a day for one week.

A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be more effective. Skip to Main Content Manage alerts for this article ...