The bacterium that causes Lyme disease is a master of disguise, changing its appearance to evade the immune system as it moves from the ticks that carry it to humans or animals.
The castor bean tick is the most common species in the UK.
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Ticks cause many human diseases, including Lyme disease.
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Lyme disease affects millions worldwide. But there are things you can do to protect yourself from this insidious illness.
As the rate of tick-borne diseases rises, vaccines that stop ticks in their tracks could be an essential preventive tool.
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The study found that ticks were unable to feed on guinea pigs vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine, preventing transmission of the pathogen that causes Lyme disease.
Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi carried by ticks, can lead to Lyme carditis, a serious complication that affects heart function.
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Black-legged ticks carry Lyme disease, which continues to spread widely across the United States.
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Researchers are developing a seasonal shot that blocks Lyme disease-causing bacteria from a tick.
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Ticks like this one, shown magnified with an electron microscope, can transmit bacteria that cause severe illnesses in humans.
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What might look like a mild case of COVID-19 could actually be a bacterial infection from a tick bite, with potentially debilitating symptoms if it goes untreated.
Lyme disease patients hold a rally outside the Irish Parliament.
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Reforestation and reintroduced deer populations are helping ticks expand their range. The parasites bring the bacteria that causes Lyme disease with them.
The singer announced he’s been battling the disease for a couple of years now.
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