New test shows potential for detecting active cases of Lyme disease

George Mason University researchers can find out if a tick bite means Lyme disease well before the bite victim begins to show symptoms.

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Joanne said...

Not before time - I hope this proves to be an accurate test and accepted by main stream medicine.
Really interesting and significant presentations recently at a forum on Lyme Disease in NY State - all 4 sessions available on http://www.livestream.com/skidmorevideo/video?clipId=pla_5079838b-3d73-4a6b-8095-37d5c43c3bc7

Into the Woods: The Patient Journey through Lyme Disease Pamela Weintraub, Executive Editor, Discover Magazine and author of Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic
The Scope and Economic Burden of Lyme Disease An Epidemic of Lyme Disease? Holly Ahern The Economic Impact and Burden of Lyme Disease Lorraine Johnson
A Diagnosis that Fits the Disease - Multiple Chronic Infectious Disease Syndrome (MCIDS) Richard I. Horowitz, MD
Protecting Physicians who Treat Lyme Disease Daniel Cameron, MD
Preventing Transfusion-Transmitted Babesiosis David Leiby, PhD
New Methods for Lyme and TBD Detection Ahmed Kilani, PhD
A “Manhattan Project” for Lyme Disease Kenneth Liegner, MD
Closing Remarks Congressman Chris Gibson