The findings, published in the November 19 issue of Cell Host & Microbe , may spur development of a new vaccine against infection from Lyme disease, which is spread through tick bites.
One of the better flicks about tick-borne disease, “Under Our Skin” screens at noon Sunday at the Loft, followed by a panel discussion.
November 18, 2009
Mechanisms Linking Host Biodiversity to Lyme Disease Risk: an Experimental Approach
MECHANISMS LINKING HOST BIODIVERSITY TO LYME DISEASE RISK: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Contact Description: We expect that communities in which abundances of non-mouse hosts are increased will be characterized by: lower average larval burdens on mice; lower densities and survival rates of mice; lower total larval populations that feed on mice; lower …
November 17, 2009
How Ticks Transmit Lyme Disease to Humans
” Using a powerful microscopic live imaging technique, a research team led by Dr.
