“Through rapid genetic sequencing, scientists can identify many different strains of Borrelia burgdorferi as well as new tick-borne microbial infections...” — Brian Fallon
The CDC's Vital Signs report in May 2018 revealed that between 2004 and 2016, the number of reported cases of diseases from mosquitoes, ticks and fleas had more than tripled in the U.S.
Psychosomatics: The Journal of Consultation and Liason Psychiatry
March 1, 2018
Columbia Lyme Center researcher Shreya Doshi and colleagues report on psychiatric problems that frequently emerge in patients with persistent symptoms after Lyme; one in five report suicidal ideation.
A new tick had been discovered in the United States, first in New Jersey in 2017 and more recently in 2018 in Virginia, known as the longhorned or bush ticks.
A new blood test - detecting antibodies against 8 tick-borne infections with one sample of blood - has potential to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne diseases.
Professor James Logan reviews the Columbia Lyme Center's book, Conquering Lyme Disease: Science Bridges the Great Divide, by Brian Fallon and Jennifer Sotsky.
