Lyme disease bacteria take cover in lymph nodes, study finds
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 06:00
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- The bacteria that cause Lyme disease, one of the most important emerging diseases in the United States, appear to hide out in the lymph nodes, triggering a significant immune response, but one that is not strong enough to rout the infection, report researchers at the University of California, Davis.