Long-term study outlines unexpected findings about tick populations
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the United States. Lyme disease is the most commonly reported, with…
Anti-lipid antibodies could improve early testing for Lyme disease
Lyme disease can be easiest to treat in its earliest stages, but current tests often miss infections during…
New anti-lipid antibodies could improve diagnosis of Lyme disease
Lyme disease can be easiest to treat in its earliest stages, but current tests often miss infections during…
Key proteins enable louse-borne relapsing fever pathogen to evade immunity
Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted by body lice (not…
New AI models quickly find compounds that target Lyme bacteria
Tufts University researchers are using AI and machine learning to more quickly identify potential narrow-spectrum antibiotics to prevent…
How tick saliva reprograms the skin’s immune defenses
A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has gained new insights into how ticks influence…
Scientists discover hidden weakness in Lyme disease bacterium
For decades, Lyme disease has frustrated both physicians and patients alike. Caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the…