Ticks recruited to sniff out hidden lyme bacteria in humans
NCT ID NCT01143558
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study tested a special method called xenodiagnosis to see if Lyme disease bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment. Researchers placed clean ticks on the skin of 45 people who had or never had Lyme disease. The ticks were later checked for the bacteria. The goal was to understand why some people feel sick long after treatment.
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Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts, 01536, United States
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510-8005, United States
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