Ticks recruited to sniff out hidden lyme bacteria in patients
NCT ID NCT01143558
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 22, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study tested a special method called xenodiagnosis to see if Lyme disease bacteria can survive after antibiotic treatment. Researchers placed disease-free ticks on the skin of 45 adults with different stages of Lyme disease, as well as healthy volunteers. The goal was to see if the ticks could pick up any remaining bacteria that standard tests might miss, helping explain why some people have lasting symptoms.
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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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