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“Inaccurate information about the EM rash skews research priorities and results in critically flawed studies that use the rash as an entry criteria and/or end point. Clinical practice guidelines based on this research lead to worse health outcomes for patients who are misdiagnosed and...
The bacteria that causes Lyme disease is transmitted through the bites ofinfected deer ticks, which can be about the size of a poppy seed. "It's really hard to see ticks," Phillips said. "They're so tiny... Many times they just look like a freckle, so you wouldn't notice." Experts...
Summer has begun, and people must be more cautious of their surroundings when going outdoors. Lyme disease is a common infection in individuals who hike or walk in wooded areas or tall grasses where tick exposure is prevalent. The recommended treatment for Lyme disease is a 2- to 4-week co...
Lyme disease is primarily known for causing a rash and flu-like symptoms, but according to the CDC, it can persist in some people and lead to what is called Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS).
(HealthDay)—Lyme disease may be grossly under-reported in the United States. Government researchers say the tick-borne infection affects about 10 times as many Americans as previously indicated by confirmed case reports.
For example, both the MarketScan data and CDC reports indicate that Lyme disease peaks in June, July and August, and that cases rose between 2005 and 2009 before falling off in 2010, the study noted. Boys 5 to 9 years old, and men and women 60 to 64 have the highest annual rates of...
Lyme disease: How to keep pets—and your veterinary clients—safe The past winter, we experienced much-warmer-than-normal temperatures in many areas. With these warmer temperatures, the trees, grass, flowers, and critters... C Julie Legred - 《Advanstar Communications Inc》 被引量...
Eighty percent of the patient samples used to demonstrate anovel methodof culturing Lyme disease spirochetes from serum contained gene sequences identical to those found in laboratory strains used to develop the test and were likely false positives, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
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