A potential new test for diagnosing Lyme disease - EurekAlert

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have identified a testing mechanism for Lyme disease, which detects a type of antibody that infected individuals produce against a substance the Lyme bacteria acquires from the host in order to grow. The rese…

image: Tufts University School of Medicine researchers identify a key testing area that could help clinicians diagnose Lyme disease sooner and determine efficacy of treatments. Pictured: a blacklegge… [+6063 chars]

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