Objectives The purpose of this study was to estimate the annual incidence of Lyme disease (LD) in the UK ... identified from an algorithm based on medical codes for LD, erythema chronicum migrans (ECM ...

Clinicians have been struggling for a long time….they’re not sure how to treat these patients,’ said a Lyme researcher in ...

Deer ticks spread Lyme disease by feeding on infected hosts, including mice and deer. Most ticks feed three times in their lives, once at each life stage. Tick larvae and nymphs are more likely to ...

As warmer months arrive and more people spend time outdoors, Monroe County residents face an increased risk of tick exposure and Lyme disease. With the… ...

As Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) may clinically mimick multiple sclerosis (MS) the presence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in ... ticks but did not recall the presence of erythema migrans. ELISA ...

Recently, these ticks have steadily expanded into other states. Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Powassan virus, hard tick relapsing fever and babesiosis are examples of diseases known to ...

“Typically with Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterial agent responsible for Lyme disease, the tick has to be attached for 36 hours before that bacteria can be transferred through the bite to an ...

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the state. It is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. Early symptoms include a rash, most commonly identified by a bulls-eye pattern ...

The findings and data that researchers are collecting from the Queen City could also lead to lessening serious health implications, such as Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that's transmitted ...

Some of MacDonald’s research has revealed a curious association between deforestation and Lyme disease in the Northeastern United States. Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme ...

Signs warning of the dangers of Lyme disease are to be installed at public parks across Laois. The measure was requested by Independent Cllr Aidan Mullins in a motion at a recent meeting. He asked: ...

Ticks, those tiny, spider-like creatures often found in grassy or wooded areas, can carry a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease. Not all ticks are infected, but those ...