Sequencing data could be used to prevent lyme disease

Sequencing data could be used to prevent lyme disease

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By Dr. Ananya Mandal, MDJul 25 2019

Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium and is transmitted to humans by the bites of black-legged ticks. The incidence of this disease is on the rise and now researchers have made a significant advance towards understanding this disease and preventing its transmission.

Now, a team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues has successfully sequenced the genome of the animal that could carry the bacteria causing Lyme disease.