An atom is made up of protons, electrons, and neutrons. Humans take in atoms daily by breathing, eating, and drinking. Atoms unite in the body to form molecules that comprise the body’s cells. Atoms and molecules are unstable when they have an uneven number of...
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) is caused by the body’s immune reaction to streptococcal infections, also known as “strep throat.” Many people think strep is the issue, which is not true. If that were the case,...
Babesiosis is an infection caused by Babesia, a tiny parasite or bacteria that infects your blood. If this sounds familiar to Lyme disease, that’s because it is. They are often coinfections. The reason is that ticks can carry more than one type of bacteria that can be...
Humans contract Lyme disease from an infected deer tick. They pass the bacteria Bartonella henselae to a human’s bloodstream, where it reproduces and spreads throughout the body. Bartonella henselae is not the only bacteria deer ticks carry, however. Co-infections...
Ixodes scapularis, the black-legged or deer tick, has been recorded in at least 47 United States. As communities continue residential and commercial development, animals carrying ticks are forced to find new food, water, and shelter sources. This can mean roaming your...
The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is prevalent among American adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, nine out of ten people carry the antibodies of EBV. Having the antibodies means you currently have the virus or had it in the...
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