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August 26, 2023

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Babesiosis causes false-positive HIV test results

Investigators describe the case of a patient with acute babesiosis who prior to treatment tested positive for HIV. The 60-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with intermittent fever, fatigue, anorexia, and worsening jaundice for three weeks. He was referred by his primary care doctor due to abnormal laboratory values and parasites in the […]

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Military Lyme

Welcome to another selection from my book “An Expert’s Guide on Navigating Lyme disease.” The book highlights the findings of my first 600 Lyme disease Science blogs.  In this episode, I will discuss Lyme disease and its impact on members of the military. Few papers address the issues of Lyme disease for members of the

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