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Half of the Lupus Rashes Harbor High Levels of Bacteria Cause for Infections

In the paper, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, researchers found that 50% of skin rashes in patients with lupus contained an abnormally high presence of a common bacteria responsible for skin infections: staphylococcus aureus, ...

Tick-borne Parasite Detected in Scottish Sheep in UK

Concerns have been increased after an exotic and potentially deadly tick-borne parasite was found in the UK for the first time. The research, by scientists at the University of Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of ...

New Tick-borne Alongshan Virus in China Discovered

A new segmented RNA virus discovered by researchers in northeastern China is linked to febrile illness in dozens of patients. Researchers have suspected that the virus is transmitted by ticks. The findings of the study are published in The New ...

Case of Tick-borne Relapsing Fever in Mexico: Study

Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is a recurring fever caused due to Borrelia bacteria exposure. Although various cases have been reported in Mexico, the disease gets little attention. A new study describes the details of an additional case of TBRF ...

Cases of Anaphylaxis from Tick Bite Meat Allergy on the Rise

A complex sugar called alpha-gal, found in red meat from beef, pork, and venison, has been identified as the most common cause of anaphylaxis, according to a new study at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. This finding ...

Red Rashes among Lupus Patients may be Skin's Immune Alarm

An overabundance of interferons is found among lupus patients and it may explain why lupus patients have red rashes on the skin when exposed to light, a new study at the Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan finds. Lupus patients are so ...

New Insights into the Treatment of Tick-borne Diseases

The mechanism by which the bacteria that causes Lyme disease persists in the body and fights your early, innate immune responses has been uncovered by a new study from the University of Maryland (UMD). Dr. Utpal Pal, Professor in Veterinary ...

Mosquito and Tick-Borne Viral Diseases Rise with Climatic Change

Humans who have to travel all over the world face different climatic change, thus prompting the spread of disease-bearing insects to wider parts of the world. The research was conducted by the European Commission Joint Research Centre. This means ...

New Multiplex Test to Diagnose Tick-borne Diseases

A single blood test called the Tick-borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) helps in identifying the pathogen that is responsible for causing Lyme disease and seven other tick-borne pathogens. The test was developed by scientists from the Center for ...

Causal Mechanism of Vasculitis Discovered

The mechanism that leads to the development of ANCA-associated vasculitis has been discovered by the Vasculitis Experimental Animal-Based Research Working Group. The team discovered that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) structures play a ...

Check Preparedness Against Vector Borne Diseases in Hospitals

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda directed health officials to conduct regular supervisory visits to hospitals to check the preparedness against vector-borne diseases, and if needed, provide on the spot technical guidance. The decision was ...

How Tick-Borne Bacteria Get Past a Tick's Defenses to Colonize It

The human granulocytic anaplasmosis is the second-most-common tick-borne infection in the United States. It can cause headaches, muscle pain, and even death. Before infecting humans, tick-borne bacteria or viruses first have to get past ...

Traditional Medicines for Vector Borne Diseases: AYUSH Minister Shripad Yasso Naik

Infections transmitted by the bite of infected arthropod species, such as mosquitoes, ticks, triatomine bugs, sandflies, and blackflies are known as vector-borne diseases. The central government said that traditional medicines are being developed ...

Antiviral Protein 'Viperin' Hampers Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infectious disease caused by TBE virus and is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick to humans. TBE can lead to serious brain damages with long-lasting symptoms. Annually, approximately ...

Tick-Borne Congo Virus Has Claimed 19 Lives in Pakistan

The Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever or Congo virus is a widespread viral disease that is commonly spread by ticks found on hairy and furry animals. With the deadly tick-borne Congo virus having claimed 19 lives, hospitals in Pakistan's financial ...

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Tick Borne Diseases More Likely To Be The Outcome Of Global Warming

According to a professor at the University of Marseille School of Medicine in France, the spread of tick-borne diseases in humans is more likely to become common as an outcome of Global warming.