Our latest Bay Area Lyme Foundation newsletter is out. Highlights include new research on #Lymearthritis, progress in early diagnostics, updates from the Lyme Disease Biobank, and expanding Lyme education programs.

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Study reveals potential Lyme arthritis pathogenesis, treatment The chemical structure of the Borrelia burgdorferi cell wall may dictate the frequency and severity of Lyme arthritis, a finding that could have implications for future treatment, according to data pu...

New research from @jutraslab.bsky.social supported by #BAL highlights mechanism behind #Lymearthritis and points toward new treatment approaches. Learn more ⤵️
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Proud of @jutraslab.bsky.social! Read more about this #Lymearthritis discovery and the implications for future treatments ⤵️ #Lymedisease #tickbornedisease

Bacterial Mechanism That Could Help Prevent and Treat Lyme Arthritis Identified by New Bay Area Lyme Foundation–Supported Study - Bay Area Lyme Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Bacterial Mechanism That Could Help Prevent and Treat Lyme Arthritis Identified by New Bay Area Lyme Foundation–Supported Study Research published in PLOS Pathogens highlights ...

New BAL-supported research in @plos.org Pathogens led by @jutraslab.bsky.social identifies a novel mechanism that triggers #LymeArthritis. Subtle changes to the Borrelia cell wall nearly eliminated arthritis in a preclinical model pointing to new ways to treat Lyme arthritis beyond antibiotics.

🦵 A 25-year-old man with a swollen knee was diagnosed with Lyme arthritis - an often-overlooked sign of Lyme disease. Early treatment is key to preventing chronic joint damage.

Full case study: lymediseaseuk.com/2025/04/03/l...

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CRP often on patients’ wish list – I kid you not. However patients with #Lymearthritis have objective symptoms incl high CRP, so they are followed up. Interesting paper on #Lyme arthritis outcomes. Researchers found those with continuing symptoms had “excellent response to DMARD treatment”. Wow!