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Some Mice Protected Against Lyme Disease

Springtime spells tick-time. Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne disease in Switzerland: around 10,000 people a year become infected with the pathogen. The actual hosts for Borrelia, however, are wild mice. Continue reading »

Fewer Foxes More Lyme Disease

A decline in red foxes may be a factor in the increase in lyme disease according to a study from the University of California Santa Cruz. Continue reading »

Lyme Disease Ticks Spreading in Canada

University of Montreal researchers are watching ticks (Ixodes scapularis) that carry Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) spread in Canada.

Their study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, aims to predict the communities most likely to be hit by Lyme disease.

Lyme Disease Spreads in Midwest

A recent study offers a look at Lyme disease in Illinois and suggests that deer ticks and the Lyme disease bacteria they host are more adaptable to new habitats than previously appreciated.