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A Tribute to Dr. Willy Burgdorfer, discoverer of Lyme spirochete

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By Alan MacDonald, M.D. Guest Blog A memorial service was recently held in Hamilton, Montana, to honor Dr. Willy Burgdorfer. I had the great pleasure of knowing Willy and offer these words as tribute to his memory. He will be greatly missed and will be forever positively impacting patient’s lives. “He was a humble man. […]

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A new DNA sequence test for Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi Infections

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Krause et al. reported that B. miyamotoi can cause illness and is treatable. Yet, Krause et al also reported that traditional tests for Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) cannot be used to diagnose B. miyamotoi (B. Miyamotoi). [1] Dr. Lee, an investigator at the Department of Pathology, Milford Hospital, Connecticut described a novel DNA Sequencing test that

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