Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is an acute febrile illness. In Israel, TBRF is caused by Borrelia persica and is transmitted by Ornithodoros tholozani ticks. We examined the safety and efficacy of ...

The tick-borne borreliae are the causative agents of relapsing fever and Lyme disease worldwide. Borrelia spirochaetes are motile, helical, microaerophilic organisms that have flagellae located within ...

Lyme borreliosis is an important emerging infectious disease 1,2 that is commonly reported in North America and Europe, but is also found in parts of Asia 3. The US Centers for Disease Control and ...

Lyme disease is the result of infection with the spirochete Borrelia Burgdorferi. It is generally thought that the infection is the result of a tick bite, which about 50% of the time results in a rash ...

Lyme bacteria can survive a 28-day course of antibiotic treatment four months following infection by tick bite, according to a new study using a primate model for the disease. Despite testing negative ...

Ticks are the wiliest of blood feeders. With a single bite, they inject a potent payload of saliva filled with enzymes that prevent your body from feeling pain. These tactics allow the tick to feed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Findings show changes in the cell wall of Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria during Lyme disease infection. Results ...

A new study found that a slow-growing variant form of Lyme bacteria caused severe symptoms in a mouse model. The slow-growing variant form of Lyme bacteria, according to the researchers, may account ...

Just like humans, cats can get Lyme disease. Tick-borne diseases like Lyme in cats can turn into serious issues if not treated in a timely manner. The bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi is carried by ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Samples from hundreds of patients revealed that certain strains of the Lyme bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, have a protective outer ...