Scientists in the U.S. have developed a vaccine to protect people against Lyme disease, an infection caught from the bite of a contaminated tick.
Tests at the University of Pennsylvania found that a single dose of the experimental jab in mice triggered an immune response potentially strong enough to ward off the bacteria responsible.
Scientists in the U.S. have developed a vaccine to protect people against Lyme disease, an infection caught from the bite of a contaminated tick Left untreated, the infection can lead to nerve problems , chronic fatigue, memory loss, difficulty concentrating and heart rhythm disorders, which may require medication.
The Lyme jab uses genetic material from a protein found in the bacteria called Outer surface protein A, or OspA. Once the immune system comes into contact with this genetic material, it starts to produce infection-fighting cells capable of seeing off the disease if it later encounters it. Commenting on the recent findings, Professor Hany Elsheikha, an expert in veterinary parasitology at Nottingham University, said: 'The results are encouraging but it is still too early to translate the findings to a human vaccine.'Individually, vitamin C and vitamin E have powerful antioxidant properties that help protect cells against damage.
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