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Our core group plus collaborators from labs across Columbia.
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Clinical Trials Network Coordinating Center for Lyme and other Tick-Borne Diseases

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Clinical Patient Registry Open Now

The CTNCC supports the conduct of research that is focused on the goal of identifying more effective

The Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center brings together leading clinicians and scientists to enhance patient care and recovery, using precision medicine to solve the most urgent clinical questions.

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Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is an illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.
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Other Tick-Borne Diseases

Other diseases caused by tick-borne infections include anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, borrelia miyamotoi disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and many others.
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An up-to-the-minute overview of the science that is transforming the way we address Lyme disease.
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