Post by LymeEnigma on Aug 19, 2008 9:11:02 GMT -8
By Larisa Brass (Contact)
Originally published 02:42 p.m., August 13, 2008
Atom Sciences in Oak Ridge has received a $73,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a process for identifying the bacteria that cause Lyme disease and related illnesses.
The Oak Ridge company will develop a test to detect the bacteria known to cause Lyme disease and others such as those found in Lone Star ticks. Although the connection isn’t proven, these bacteria in Lone Star ticks are often associated with a condition similar to Lyme disease called southern tick associated rash illnesses.
Full article: www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/13/atom-sciences-receives-grant-study-lyme-disease/
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Originally published 02:42 p.m., August 13, 2008
Atom Sciences in Oak Ridge has received a $73,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a process for identifying the bacteria that cause Lyme disease and related illnesses.
The Oak Ridge company will develop a test to detect the bacteria known to cause Lyme disease and others such as those found in Lone Star ticks. Although the connection isn’t proven, these bacteria in Lone Star ticks are often associated with a condition similar to Lyme disease called southern tick associated rash illnesses.
Full article: www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/13/atom-sciences-receives-grant-study-lyme-disease/
Discuss this article at Lymeblog: lymeblog.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1489