The University of Tennessee is taking part in a $2.5 million study aimed at shedding new light on the blacklegged tick, the parasite responsible for spreading Lyme disease.
The project marks the first time scientists have taken a systematic, regionwide look at the blacklegged tick – also called the deer tick – to determine how factors like climate and tick genetics affect the bacterium (Borrelia burgdorferi) that causes the disease.
For decades Lyme disease has been associated with the Northeast region of the U.S., where blacklegged ticks are common. Evidence indicates that the ticks are spreading to new regions of the country, and researchers want to know what this means for the future of this tick-borne malady that so far has eluded all efforts to find a cure or even a reliable diagnostic test. Read More…
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