Researchers have identified BbLDH as a critical component for the survival and infectivity of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. The fundamental nature of BbLDH lies in ...

Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria's "motor, ...

Lyme disease, spread by infected ticks, starts with flu-like symptoms but can lead to serious neurological, heart, and joint ...

A new study by Fikrig and other researchers, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, uses a powerful ...

Sudden fatigue could also be an early Lyme disease sign. “Fatigue is an early sign that is frequently dismissed and assumed ...

Scientists have discovered that the enzyme BbLDH is crucial for the survival and infectivity of the Lyme disease bacterium ...

The Role of BbLDH in Borrelia burgdorferi Lyme disease, the most reported tick-borne illness in the United States and Europe, is primarily caused by the bacterium B. burgdorferi. One of the intriguing ...

Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, ...

Data captured from electronic health records (EHRs) may offer a more complete method for determining the incidence of Lyme disease in the United States, according to results of a ...

A number of celebrities have been diagnosed with the same disease, after one branded it the 'battle of a lifetime'.

A bacterial infection that's especially prevalent between April and July can spread to the heart in severe cases ...

Targeting a key enzyme in the microorganism responsible for the disease could stop both its growth and ability to infect.