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Miriam Fauzia

This Aggressive Strain Of Lyme Disease Could Hold Clues To Better Treatments


Ticks are the wiliest of blood feeders. With a single bite, they inject a potent payload of saliva filled with enzymes that prevent your body from feeling pain. These tactics allow the tick to feed for days undetected. However, lurking within this teeny glob of spit is something far more sinister: Borrelia burgdorferi, the invasive bacteria behind Lyme disease.

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