New Treatment For Lyme Disease

Sep 22, 2008 - Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines; Biology / Biochemistry ... A single dose of doxycycline given orally is only 20-30% effective at ...
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New Treatment For Lyme Disease Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines; Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 20 Mar 2008 - 2:00 PDT email to a friend

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Lyme disease is the blight of countryside users but it may be prevented with a single injection, according to research published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology.

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Tick Bite Cure The US saw nearly 20,000 Suffering from a Tick Bite? Heal Fast with Our cases of Lyme disease in Natural Treatments! 2006 and there are up to www.bitnotec.com 2,000 cases a year in the UK, a figure that is increasing Current Article Ratings: steadily. Now scientists at the Centers for Disease Control 5 (1 votes) Patient / Public: 2 (2 votes) and Prevention in Fort Collins, Health Professional: Article Opinions: 0 posts Colorado, USA, have developed an injection that protects against two severe diseases transmitted by tick bites: Lyme disease and Anaplasmosis. "Along the North-eastern seaboard of the US, ticks are often co-infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease and Anaplasmosis," says Dr Nordin Zeidner. "Currently there is no vaccine to protect against either organism. We have shown that a single injection of sustained-release antibiotics can prevent both diseases in mice."

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A single dose of doxycycline given orally is only 20-30% effective at preventing these diseases in mice. The researchers found that a new formulation of doxycycline hyclate that is programmed to release the drug over a 20 day period is 100% effective. "The underlying copolymer formulation has been in use for over 20 years. It has no adverse effect on humans and it can be programmed to release a drug over several weeks to several months," says Dr Zeidner. "We plan to test the doxycycline

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formulation to develop different release kinetics and delivery methods. For example, a slow release patch could be used in conjunction with current recommended protection against ticks, such as repellents and personal tick checks." ---------------------------Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release. ---------------------------Source: Lucy Goodchild Society for General Microbiology Please rate this article: (Hover over the stars then click to rate)

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