Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is often considered a Lyme disease imitator because both TBRF and Lyme sufferers display many similar symptoms. Moreover, some of the Borrelia that cause TBRF are transmitted by the same ticks that transmit Lyme Borreliae, the causative agents of Lyme disease. Therefore, it is important for physicians to test for both TBRF and Lyme disease.
In this webinar:
Join world-renowned tick-borne disease specialist Dr. Joseph Burrascano as he discusses the emergence of TBRF, and the latest advancements in testing for this disease.
- Understand the importance of differentiating between Lyme Borrelia and TBRF Borrelia
- Find out more about the spread of B. miyamotoi
- Learn about the new Broad Coverage TBRF Assays and the industry-leading TBRF MultiSpecies ImmunoBlots (now approved in New York!)
- Why an ImmunoBlot is superior to a western blot?
- Dr. Jyotsna Shah joins the discussion for the Q&A
Details
Is it Lyme Disease, or TBRF?
Wednesday, January 15th, 2020
8PM EST / 5PM PST
Duration: 1 hour
Panelists
Dr. Joseph Burrascano M.D. – World-renowned infectious disease specialist
Dr. Jyotsna Shah – President & Laboratory Director of IGeneX, Inc.
Register
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5e71wcuuQLa0sKFG7C7SJA
Who should attend?
The webinar is open to all. Many doctors, including general practitioners, infectious disease specialists, pediatricians and psychiatrists can benefit from knowing the differences between Lyme disease and TBRF, as well as understanding the ever-growing number of species and strains of TBRF Borrelia carried by hard and soft ticks, including B. hermsii, B. miyamotoi, and B. turicatae.
