Preview: Issue 18
The latest issue of The Lyme Report goes out to subscribers tomorrow and in it I’ll be taking a look at yet another tick-borne illness, a proposed method for identifying multiple bacterial strains in a single host, and host-pathogen interactions that may hold the key for future treatments.
FEATURE: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) doesn’t get a whole lot of press outside of western Canada where most cases occur, but it’s a fascinating illness nonetheless. We’ll take a look at what it is, where it’s found, and which ticks you need to avoid.
ANALYSIS: Simon Fraser University researchers took on the challenge of coming up with a method of identifying multiple strains of a bacterial pathogen in a single host using Borrelia burgdorferi as the test case. We’ll take a look at how that went.
ANALYSIS: Meanwhile, over at the University of Calgary, researchers studied host-pathogen interactions in specific organs in an effort to isolate some process or substance that will allow us to collectively move beyond antibiotics in the treatment of pernicious bacteria. Borrelia burgdorferi was one to the pathogens they studied and we’ll look at what they learned.
NEWS BRIEFS: The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association operates a website designed to educate pet owners about tick-borne illnesses and an interactive risk map helps Canadians visualize their chances of contracting tick-borne illnesses.
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