The black-legged tick is the vector that spreads Lyme disease. Its bite can infect humans with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium. (Jim Gathany/CDC) September 21, 2023 Lyme disease: The pathogen’s cunning strategies for persistent infection offer clues for vaccine development Jenny Wachter, University of Saskatchewan The bacterium that causes Lyme disease is a master of disguise, changing its appearance to evade the immune system as it moves from the ticks that carry it to humans or animals.
Ticks can carry bacteria that cause Lyme disease. jwilkinson/iStock via Getty Images Plus August 4, 2021 Lyme disease protection: No vaccine yet, but an antibody shot could soon provide a season of immunity Mark Klempner, UMass Chan Medical School Researchers are testing an antibody shot to protect people from Lyme disease-causing bacteria.
Ticks can carry bacteria that causes Lyme disease. CDC via AP June 4, 2020 A Lyme disease vaccine doesn’t exist; can a seasonal shot help slow the epidemic spread by ticks? Mark Klempner, UMass Chan Medical School Researchers are developing a seasonal shot that blocks Lyme disease-causing bacteria from a tick.