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HEADLINES: Direct and Indirect Detection Work Together * FGFR Inhibitors for Treatment of Neuroborreliosis? * IVIG and Clinical Testing (from 2021) * Update on Asian Longhorned Ticks * More Direct and Indirect Detection Work Together Application of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in the Diagnosis of Bartonella Neuroretinitis: A Case Report and Literature Review by P. Li, […]

Headlines: Multiple Diagnoses with Tick-Borne Pathogens (Giant Cell Arteritis, Yezo Virus, Breast Cancer, HLH) * Less Common Symptoms of Tick-Borne Pathogens * Increasing Global Footprint of Relapsing Fever Group Borrelia * More Multiple Diagnoses Tick-borne infections themselves sometimes travel together, or multiple diagnoses can accompany tick-borne diseases. The infection may have caused the other diagnoses, […]

HEADLINES: Occupational Risk and Mitigation * Regional Variability of Environmental Risk * One Health Programs Making a Difference * NEW Video from Dr. Breitschwerdt discussing the Bartonella 4-Species Serology Panel * More Occupational Risk and Mitigation Occupational risks are hazards associated with the workplace. Recent headlines include a scalpel cut while performing surgery on an [...]

Headlines in Immunology: Immune Evasion * Cancer * Fibromyalgia * Autism and Neuropsychiatric * More Advances in immunology are finding the immune system touches every aspect of health. Headlines featured this week cover a traditional area of immunology—immune escape of pathogens—as well as cancer, fibromyalgia, autism and neuropsychiatric function. Immune Evasion Sneaky Tactics: Ingenious Immune […]

HEADLINES: Farmworker Awareness Week * Bartonellosis after COVID-19 * Review of Bartonella Findings in the Mediterranean Region *  More Farmworker Awareness Week Agricultural workers, like others who work outdoors and live and work with animals, are at increased occupational risk of zoonotic disease. Find out more about the risk and NIOSH recommendations from our 2019 […]

Headlines: Less Common Bartonellosis Presentations * Identifying Lyme Disease Patients * Testing Synovial Fluid vs. Serum * More Moving beyond the “one pathogen one disease” model captures the complete picture in the case studies featured this week. Patients presented with everything from no symptoms with the suggestion for future monitoring to classic symptoms of another […]