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 al·lied health (  l  d )n. professionals who are actively involved
and/or interested in research or management of Lyme borreliosis Lyme borreliosis any of several diseases caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and having similar manifestations, including Lyme disease, acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans, and erythema chronicum migrans. bor·re·li·o·sis (b and other tick-borne tick-borne adj. diseases. Major program topics include Lyme
borreliosis: state of the art and future research directions; diversity
of Borrelia Borrelia /Bor·rel·ia/ (bah-rel´e-ah) a genus of bacteria (family Spirochaetaceae), parasitic in many animals. B. burgdor´feri causes Lyme disease and skin disease, and numerous species cause relapsing fever. Carried or transmitted by ticks, as certain diseases. Bor·re·li·a (b --clinical, pathogenetic, and diagnostic implications and impact on vaccine development; genetics of Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia burg·dor·fe·ri (b  rg-dôrf-r)n. ;
laboratory diagnosis laboratory diagnosisn. ; and strategies for prevention of Lyme borreliosis
and other tick-borne diseases. Diagnosis based on the results of laboratory analyses, including microscopic, bacteriologic, or biopsy studies. 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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