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An Attenuated Vaccine for Lyme Disease
Project ID: TECH2026-05 Background Lyme disease is caused by the gram-negative spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, as well as other Borrelia species within the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato group. B. burgdorferi is known to alter its virulence protein expression profiles depending on its environment. Numerous studies have shown environmental differences...
Methods for detecting exposure to cyantoxins
Project ID: D2018-46Background Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) are becoming more frequent worldwide due to factors such as temperature increase and pollution. Microcystins (MC) are carcinogenic toxins released by the algae during a blooms. MC exposure can occur via skin contact, inhalation, and ingestion and can cause illness in people and animals. MC detection...