I suffer from Chronic Lyme Disease. It is a debilitating disease that affects almost every system of the body. Today, I learned that a major breakthrough has been achieved that might help people like me. This news brought tears to my eyes as I considered the possibility that I might get better someday. Below is the story of hope for the fastest-spreading epidemic about which few are aware. Please read and let me know what you think…
Researchers Determine the Genetic Blueprint of the Lyme Disease Microbe
Source: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)
Newswise — Researchers Dr. Steven E. Schutzer of UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and Dr. Claire M. Fraser-Liggett of the Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland, and their collaborators have made a major achievement toward better understanding Lyme disease, by determining the complete genetic structures of 13 strains of the bacteria that cause the disease.
These new discoveries may accelerate research efforts to diagnose, prevent and treat the disease, which can affect the nervous system, heart, skin and joints. The occurrence of the disease has grown dramatically over the past ten years in the United States and Europe. The research, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, has been published online ahead of print in the Journal of Bacteriology.
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