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Borrelia miyamotoi diagnosis presents unique challenges for clinicians. Borrelia miyamotoi, the bacteria which causes relapsing fever, is one of the latest threats. The disease was first reported in the United States in 2013 but has become increasingly more common. B. miyamotoi is carried by black-legged ticks, the same ticks that can transmit Lyme disease. One […]

Borrelia miyamotoi transovarial transmission means larval deer ticks now pose a threat. According to investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), larval ticks can already be infected with Borrelia miyamotoi, after they hatch from the eggs. [1] This occurs through a process called transovarial transmission in which the adult tick transmits the

Babesia urban cases are on the rise — and this South Bronx case shows why clinicians must consider tick-borne diseases even in patients living in cities. A single day trip to a state park was enough to cause a serious Babesia infection. While many of these cases may be due to infections acquired when travelling

Asymptomatic Babesia infections may be far more common than realized. The number of individuals in the US who are unaware they are infected with Babesia could be significant. At least 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year in the US. And up to 40% of those with Lyme disease in the northeast have

Patients with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) often have normal lab tests and physical exams — yet their symptoms are real, measurable, and clinically significant. A Johns Hopkins study identified 19 symptoms that define this often-dismissed condition. Why Standard Tests Often Miss PTLDS In their article published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, the authors

PTLDS symptoms can persist for years, according to a Johns Hopkins study published in Frontiers in Medicine. The findings challenge outdated claims that these symptoms are simply “the aches and pains of daily living.” This dismissive framing reflects persistent Lyme disease misconceptions that continue to harm patients. What Is Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome? According to

Neonatal babesiosis is a rare but serious threat to premature infants. A team of researchers at Yale School of Medicine describe three premature infants—all in one neonatal intensive care unit—who contracted Babesia from a single 24-year-old blood donor. The report was published in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal. How Neonatal Babesiosis Spread Through One NICU

A tick bite red meat allergy can develop after exposure to the Lone Star tick—and now possibly European ticks as well. Alpha Gal is a sugar molecule that can be spread through the bite of a Lone Star tick. Once bitten, a person’s immune system begins making antibodies to α-Gal. Red meat is rife with

Congenital babesiosis is rare but serious. Two infants born to mothers with Lyme disease during pregnancy developed Babesia infections — the first known cases where mothers had prepartum Lyme and subclinical Babesia microti infection. Congenital transmission has been described in 7 previous cases, in which the infants presented with fever, anemia, and thrombocytopenia, explains Saetre

Borrelia miyamotoi Canada cases are more common than previously thought. To determine the prevalence of the disease, specifically in Manitoba, Canada, Kadkhoda and his team tested randomly selected blood samples from 250 individuals living in that area, who had suspected or confirmed Lyme disease. Samples had been submitted to the Cadham Provincial Laboratory in Manitoba