Deadly Bacteria Found in Illinois for the First Time: 'Check for Ticks'
EME is one of several bacteria species found across the U.S. that can cause a condition called ehrlichiosis. Symptoms of the ...
Southern 7 reports 2 ticks test positive for virus in Pulaski, Hardin Counties
The Southern 7 Health Department reported two ticks tested positive for the Enrlichiosis virus.Over the past several months, ...
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First tick infected with rare illness discovered in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that the state’s tick surveillance system has discovered the first tick in the state to test positive for Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis ...
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The geographical expansion of tick-borne diseases
Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) shares the main focus of a lecture he presented at the Fetch dvm360 Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey ...
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Exploring the Association Between Morgellons Disease and Lyme Disease
Background Morgellons disease (MD) is a complex skin disorder characterized by ulcerating lesions that have protruding or embedded filaments. Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional ...
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Real-time PCR as a Diagnostic Tool for Bacterial Diseases
In recent years, quantitative real-time PCR tests have been extensively developed in clinical microbiology laboratories for routine diagnosis of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial ...
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About the Editors
His research has elucidated mechanisms of immunity to Rickettsia and Ehrlichia, developed animal models for investigating rickettsioses and ehrlichioses and contributed to elucidating the ...