Zoonoses
Feature
Progress stalling on malaria elimination
From the Journals
Phage-targeting PCR test picks up early Lyme disease
Promising data show that detecting a viral gene in Lyme disease–causing bacteria can distinguish between early and late infection.
Guidelines
Joint guidelines favor antibody testing for certain Lyme disease manifestations
The Infectious Disease Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology teamed up for the first time to...
Commentary
ID Blog: Wuhan coronavirus – just a stop on the zoonotic highway
The history of recent zoonotic viral outbreaks informs the current Wuhnan coronavirus outbreak.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Five confirmed 2019-nCoV cases in the U.S.
At this time in the United States, the virus is not spreading in the community.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC updates recommendation for serologic Lyme disease detection
The CDC’s updated recommendation is based on the approval of a new test that uses a modified two-test methodology different from the two-test...
News
FDA approvals permit double-immunoassay approach to Lyme disease diagnosis
The streamlined approach to diagnosis may speed treatment of Lyme disease.
News
Cryptosporidiosis infections spike during summer swim season
Outbreaks of Crypto peak in July and August; CDC researchers emphasize hand washing and avoiding swimming pools when ill.
News from the FDA/CDC
Tick-borne disease has become a national issue
From the Journals
Methotrexate relieves pain of Chikungunya-associated arthritis
Joint swelling was also reduced in the 50-patient case series.
Conference Coverage
Hamstring tendinopathy implicated in persistent Lyme arthritis
CHICAGO – Hamstring tendon calcification may figure prominently in Lyme arthritis that persists despite antibiotic therapy.