Lyme’s effect on pregnant women and their babies has largely been ignored by researchers, report warns
Pregnant women’s risk of contracting Lyme disease, and the possible effect on their unborn babies, is an area that needs much more study as the threat of tick-borne illnesses sharply increases globally, an American report warns. “While work has progressed in understanding the disease manifestations and pathogenesis of tick-borne pathogens, pregnancy as a risk factor has largely been ignored,”…
