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Lyme Bacteria Hides Inside Parasitic Worms, Causing Chronic Brain Diseases

Article Source: CISION PR Newswire / 2016


Recent discovery confirmed by state-of-the-art Molecular Beacon DNA probes


WASHINGTON, May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The examination of autopsied brain tissues from patients who died of serious neurological conditions has revealed that many tick-borne infections, such as Lyme disease, go undiagnosed and untreated. Board-certified pathologist, Alan B. MacDonald, MD, says his research shows "tick infections are not easily detected with routine tests, nor are they easily cured with short courses of antibiotics."

MacDonald will present his findings Thursday on Capitol Hill, in the Rayburn House Office Building, at a forum to explore the scientific, economic, and policy challenges posed by the epidemic of Lyme disease and associated tick-borne illnesses.



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