The Benefits of Lyme Disease Testing: Early Detection for Better Treatment Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that can cause a wide range of symptoms, from flu-like symptoms to joint pain, neurological issues, heart problems and if left untreated, Lyme disease can cause serious and long-lasting, health problems. That’s why
What is Lyme Disease Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread through the bite of an infected tick. It is one of the most commonly reported vector-borne diseases in the United States and is becoming increasingly more prevalent in other countries as
Tips to Avoid Tick Bites This Fall As we turn the corner from the “peak season” for ticks, now is not the time to stop taking precautionary measures to avoid being bit. There are two important facts to consider even though you may think you are out of Lyme season and no longer need to worry about
Check out our article in the latest issue of the Townsend Letter! “According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are Lyme disease cases reported every month; however, June, July, and August show the highest annual increases. Even in high-risk areas a proper diagnosis remains a challenge, not only for
Apple Podcasts Presents Tick Boot Camp: DNA ConneXions® – An Interview with Dr. Leslie J. Douglas Dr. Douglas’ current professional focus is the research and development of PCR (direct DNA) based Lymeand tick-borne disease co-infection testing as well as the development of various molecular based assays. ORDER YOUR LYME TEST
Verywellhealth.com recently named DNA ConneXions the 2021 Most Accurate At-Home Lyme Disease Test, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to introduce DNA ConneXions and what we do! DNA ConneXions is a Biosafety Level 2 laboratory with a CLIA license encompassing the following specialties: Bacteriology, Mycology, and Virology. In addition
How Finding a Lyme Spirochete in a Root-Canal Tooth Led to the Development of a New Test Panel by Blanche D. Grube, DMD, and Leslie J. Douglas, PhD Introduction Lyme disease may have begun in a small New England village, but it is now a national, indeed global, phenomenon. In
Lyme Disease: Differentiating Between Detection and Diagnosisby Blanche Grube, DMD, and Leslie Douglas, PhD At the various conferences they attend throughout the year, members of the DNA Connexions team sometimes hear that the Lyme panel we offer is too sensitive. Recently, we even were told by a doctor that our
