Bibliograph

Lyme disease, why it's spreading, how it makes you sick, and what to do about it, Alan G. Barbour, MD

Type

Label

Lyme disease, why it's spreading, how it makes you sick, and what to do about it, Alan G. Barbour, MD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lyme disease

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

891185876

Responsibility statement

Alan G. Barbour, MD

Series statement

A Johns Hopkins press health book

Sub title

why it's spreading, how it makes you sick, and what to do about it

Summary

An expert on tick-borne diseases, Alan G. Barbour explains the course of illness that results from infection, diagnosis and treatment options, and steps that can be taken to avoid a tick bite in the first place. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease may also transmit other disease-causing pathogens, and these other infections are considered as well

Table Of Contents

Early infection and the immune response -- Late infection and its complications -- The pathogen, its vector, and its reservoirs -- The ecology of lyme disease -- Approach to diagnosis -- Laboratory tests: the basics -- Putting laboratory testing in its place -- Antibiotics and lyme disease: the basics -- Putting the antibiotics to use -- After antibiotic therapy ends -- Deer ticks transmit other diseases -- Preventing lyme disease: community-wide measures -- Preventing lyme disease: personal and household protection

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