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Palo Alto, CA, October 30, 2018 – Bartonella Multi-Species Western Blots and Bartonella IgX Spot offer increased sensitivity, improved coverage for multiple species and strains, and quick results with a single blood draw IGeneX is excited to announce the availability of... Read More »

I’m excited to report that the first study using information from MyLymeData has just been published in the medical journal Healthcare. Using patient-reported outcome data from 3,900 people enrolled in MyLymeData, we looked at how individual patients vary in their response to... Read More »

Lyme borreliosis is a disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia that are transmitted by a bite from a tick of the genus Ixodes. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur used mice to study the transmission of bacteria by ticks infected with various European and North American... Read More »

Exposure to tick-borne relapsing fever is widespread in California, according to a study published in the prestigious International Journal of General Medicine. The report entitled “Relapsing Fever Borrelia in California: A Pilot Serological Study” was written by... Read More »

Mega-star Avril Lavigne this week released her first new song in five years, about her personal battle with Lyme disease. Its title is “Head Above Water.” In a statement, the Canadian singer explained the story behind the lyrics: “One night I thought I was dying, and I had... Read More »

Facebook member Karen Wise raised $1,000 for LymeDisease.org, in honor of her high school friend Joni, who recently died after a years-long battle with Lyme disease. Julia Alexandra raised $800 in honor of two of her dearest friends, Jess and Jake, who are currently fighting... Read More »

August 07, 2018 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Lyme ImmunoBlots (IgM and IgG) represents quantum leap in test performance over the traditional B. burgdorferi Western blots. PALO ALTO, Calif.—The Division of Laboratories of the Department of Health of the State of New York... Read More »

By Elizabeth Maloney, MD A recent article in the Minnesota Star-Tribune discussed one legislator’s struggle with Lyme disease (“Retiring legislator continues to serve by telling his story.” And while coverage of tick-borne diseases is welcome, it is discouraging to know that this... Read More »

Here’s what we live-tweeted during the July 24 meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Read More »