Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2007;56(12):4216-4225. Lyme disease in the U.S. is caused by a form of bacteria, the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, infecting humans by tick bites. It typically ...

which is Lyme arthritis. That is actually how it was discovered – by an outbreak of arthritis in the shoulder in a town called Lyme, Connecticut.” Untreated Lyme disease can also lead to a ...

“However, if Lyme disease is not treated in early stages, it can spread to other parts of the body, leading to more severe symptoms such as arthritis, neurological problems and other issue ...

A significant percentage of patients with Lyme arthritis and other Lyme disease manifestations were positive for anti-RA33 antibodies.

Lyme disease is a master of disguise. Sometimes, it mimics other conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. Both problems can bring on joint pain, tiredness, and fevers. But don't be deceived.

For example, a patient with antibiotic refractory Lyme arthritis would be excluded. A patient with late neuroborreliosis associated with encephalopathy, who has recurrent or refractory objective ...

These results confirm the association between antibiotic-refractory Lyme arthritis and HLA-DRB1 molecules that bind to OspA 163–175. The authors conclude that the binding of this peptide to ...

sometimes triggering symptoms like heart problems and arthritis. Learn more about how to spot and treat a tick bite. Can someone who's been treated for Lyme disease still have symptoms?

The doctor ordered a blood test for Lyme disease, a tick-borne bacterial infection typically associated with a skin rash, which can lead to a variety of severe symptoms including arthritis and ...

A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, finds that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease while up to 25% of the younger (nymph) blacklegged ...

This indicated that their OspA mRNA vaccine also had greater efficacy than an OspA protein vaccine and suggested that clinicians could develop an mRNA-based vaccine to prevent Lyme disease in humans.