Lyme disease bacteria take cover in lymph nodes, study finds
June 8, 2011
The bacteria that cause Lyme disease, one of the most important emerging diseases in the
United States, appear to hide out in the lymph nodes, triggering a significant immune
response, but one that is not strong enough to rout the infection, report researchers at
the University of California, Davis.
Results from this groundbreaking study involving mice may explain why some people
experience repeated infections of Lyme disease. The study appears online in the journal
Public Library of Science Pathogens at:
http://tinyurl.com/3vs8pm9.
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