When thinking about insects and disease, many people may not initially consider ticks. However, ticks can spread Lyme disease and other tick-borne disease such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and anaplasmosis. These conditions can be difficult to diagnose, treat, and manage, especially Lyme disease.
Research is constantly bringing to light new information about the biology of ticks and how they spread disease, and this insight can be used to further aid in the prevention of tick-borne disease cases across the globe. One particular group of researchers have sought to understand the tick further through genome editing. So what’s in store for the future of genome editing and Lyme disease? Read on to learn more.
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