Scientists Have Identified the Lyme Disease Genes Responsible for Severe Symptoms
Lyme disease was first identified in 1975, in Lyme, Conn., but scientists still have more questions than answers about how the bacteria responsible for the condition that wreaks such havoc for some people, leaving them with debilitating symptoms for years, while causing relatively mild disease for others. Tests for Lyme have high false negative rates, especially early in the infection, so even detecting the disease is challenging. In a paper published in PLOS Pathogens, an international group of researchers report on the most comprehensive analysis of the Borrelia burgdorferi genome to date, which provides clues about w...
Source: TIME: Science - August 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Why We ’re Hearing More About Lyme Disease This Summer
It’s a common ritual of summer: with the warm weather comes more outdoor activities, and more encounters with disease-spreading pathogens. A summer favorite? In the U.S., the Lyme disease-carrying blacklegged tick. And with a new batch of celebrities reporting infections this summer—model Bella Hadid, singer Shania Twain, and actress Riley Keough—it’s worth taking stock of what we know about how prevalent Lyme disease really is, and the best way to protect ourselves from the tiny ticks that spread it. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In 1988, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Disease Source Type: news

Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in Immunocompromised Man Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in Immunocompromised Man
This report describes a case of diagnosed B miyamotoi infection in a state where human infections are not commonly reported.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news

What Is Soft Tick Relapsing Fever?
(MedPage Today) -- Recurring fever? Consider soft tick relapsing fever (STRF), a Borrelia bacteria infection transmitted to humans by way of soft-bodied ticks that, while rare, has been seen across western and southwestern states. There were about... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

251 Cases of Soft Tick Relapsing Fever Reported in 2012 to 2021
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 -- During 2012 to 2021, 251 cases of soft tick relapsing fever (STRF), caused by certain Borrelia spirochetes and transmitted to humans by soft-bodied Ornithodoros ticks, were reported in 11 states, according to research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Researchers Are Working on At-Home Tests for Lyme Disease
If there has been one silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been the rise of rapid self-tests, which provide results at home in minutes. Researchers are hard at work at developing similar tests for other diseases—including Lyme. Lyme disease is transmitted by the black-legged (or deer) tick and infects about 476,000 Americans each year. The faster those people can get treated with the antibiotics doxycycline or amoxicillin, the better their chances of having a short, mild case of the disease. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But despite the clear need, there’s a problem when it comes t...
Source: TIME: Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Source Type: news

I Got Bit by a Tick. What's My Risk of Getting Sick?
(MedPage Today) -- While tickborne diseases have been on the rise across the U.S., outdoor enthusiasts can take comfort knowing that most common infections aren't transmitted quickly, researchers said. For instance, Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 17, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Bitten by a Tick: What's My Risk of Getting Sick?
(MedPage Today) -- While tickborne diseases have been on the rise across the U.S., outdoor enthusiasts can take comfort knowing that most common infections aren't transmitted quickly, researchers said. For instance, Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 17, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Why Lyme disease symptoms go away quickly for some and last years for others
Why some people recover from Lyme disease, while others experience months, years or even decades of chronic symptoms has long puzzled doctors. New research offers some clues to an immune system marker in the blood that is elevated among people with lingering Lyme disease symptoms, even after…#lyme #interferon #klemenstrle #tuftsuniversity #strle #cdc #borrelia #robertadebiasi #ptlds #rebeccagreenberg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Genomic Confirmation of Borrelia garinii, United States Genomic Confirmation of Borrelia garinii, United States
The presence of Borrelia garinii, a cause of Lyme disease, was confirmed in the U.S. using genomic sequencing.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news

Neuromics' Astrocytes/Pericytes used to Form Organoid BBB Model
BBB Model Used to Study How Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) penetrates the Brian.Yvonne Adams, Anne Skovsbo Clausen, Peter Østrup Jensen, Malin Lager, Peter Wilhelmsson, Anna J. Henningson, Per-Eric Lindgren, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Helene Mens, Peter Kraiczy, Kasper Nørskov Kragh, Thomas Bjarnsholt, Andreas Kjaer, Anne-Mette Lebech, Anja R. Jensen,3D blood-brain barrier-organoids as a model for Lyme neuroborreliosis highlighting genospecies dependent organotropism, iScience, Volume 26, Issue 1, 2023, 105838, ISSN 2589-0042, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.105838.Image: LNB Penetrating the BBB (green Fluorescence)Re...
Source: Neuromics - January 29, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Astrocytes Blood Brain Barrier Human Pericytes Lymes Disease Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if you are exposed to Lyme disease
Scientists are studying why tick-borne infections, including Lyme disease, are on the rise and why ticks are expanding into new geographic areas. Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection, is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii. It's transmitted by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, previously known as a deer tick. The Northeast and Upper Midwest are hot spots for Lyme disease, though there are other parts of the U.S. and the world… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 5, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Nearly 15% of People Worldwide Have Had Lyme Disease, Study Says
Lyme disease was first named nearly 50 years ago in Lyme, Connecticut, but the tick-borne disease is now found around the world. A new study published in BMJ Global Health estimates that 14.5% of the world’s population has, at some point, been infected with Lyme disease, which can cause short-term symptoms including a skin rash, fever, headache, and fatigue—as well as long-term ones, including damage to the joints, heart, and nervous system. The scourge also appears to be getting worse. Lyme prevalence has doubled from 2010 to 2021, compared to 2001 to 2010. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The stu...
Source: TIME: Health - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Global Seroprevalence of Tickborne Lyme Disease About 14.5 Percent
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 -- The reported estimated global seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bb) is 14.5 percent, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 13 in BMJ Global Health. Yan Dong, from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Borrelia miyamotoi in Human-Biting Ticks, U.S., 2013-2019 Borrelia miyamotoi in Human-Biting Ticks, U.S., 2013-2019
A new report provides insight into the prevalence and distribution of Borrelia miyamotoi found in ticks in the United States.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news