Ninth International Conference on Lyme borreliosis and other tick-borne diseases. (News & Notes).Hyatt Grand Central New York, New York, USA August 18-22, 2002 Participants include health-care practitioners, public health officials, and allied health professionals who are actively involved and/or interested in research or management of Lyme borreliosis Lyme borreliosis Another name for Lyme disease. Mentioned in: Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases Tick-borne disease A disease that is spread to animals by the bite of an infected tick. Mentioned in: Ehrlichiosis . Major program topics include Lyme borreliosis: state of the art and future research directions; diversity of Borrelia Borrelia A genus of spirochetes that have a unique genome composed of a linear chromosome and numerous linear and circular plasmids. Borreliae are motile, helical organisms with 4–30 uneven, irregular coils, and are 5–25 micrometers long and 0. --clinical, pathogenetic, and diagnostic implications and impact on vaccine development; genetics of Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia burg·dor·fe·ri n. A spirochete causing Lyme disease in humans. Borrelia burgdorferi The spirochete agent of Lyme disease, which contains several outer membrane proteins and a highly immunogenic flagellar ; laboratory diagnosis; and strategies for prevention of Lyme borreliosis and other tick-borne diseases. The deadline for abstracts is May 10, 2002. For further information, contact: Heather Drew, Imedex, 70 Technology Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30005; tel: + 1 770-751-7552; fax: +1 770-751-7334, e-mail: h.drew @imedex.com or online at www.imedex.com/ infectiousdisease.htm |
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