WEBINAR:
Is it Lyme Disease, or TBRF?
The Importance of Testing for Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever
OVERVIEW OF THE WEBINAR
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 B. burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease. Therefore, it is important for physicians to test for both TBRF and Lyme disease.
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.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Jyotsna Shah, PhD
IGeneX President & Lab Director
Dr. Shah is the president and clinical laboratory director of IGeneX. She has over 40 years of research experience, mostly in the development of diagnostic tools for infectious diseases. She has authored multiple publications, and holds more than 20 patents.
Dr. Joseph J. Burrascano Jr.
IGeneX Consultant
Dr. Burrascano is a well-recognized specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and associated infectious diseases. He has over 35 years of research in this field, and is also a founding member of ILADS and ILADS Educational Foundation.
WATCH VIDEO AND DOWNLOAD SLIDES
Who is the webinar for?
This webinar is perfect for those who would like to get started with IGeneX, or use IGeneX for Lyme and TBRF testing.
Outline
- 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?
Download the slides from the webinar here.
Get in Touch
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Ask Anything Town Hall
Town Hall style session for doctors to connect with leaders at IGeneX to ask questions on testing, tick-borne diseases, or anything else that will help them in their practice.
Session #1
Click to jump to a question:
- Are there any organisms that can give a false positive Babesia test?
- What is the best way to confirm that a patient has been adequately treated for Lyme? IgXSpot? FISH?
- What are the best use cases for Bartonella IFA and Western Blots tests?
- How do you interpret indeterminate results for Relapsing Fever ImmunoBlot?
- Does Relapsing Fever Borrelia respond differently in treatment than other Borrelia species?
- What are your thoughts on treatment when a patient presents with TBRF?
- How much more sensitive is the ImmunoBlot versus the PCR urine test?
- For Morgellon’s patients, what is the best test to determine if they have Lyme disease or TBRF?
- Is a Urine PCR Panel good to use on Morgellons patients?
- Should you prime the immune system with antibiotics before testing?
- What testing is best for Myocarditis?
Session #2
Click to jump to a question:
- What panels do you use for Morgellons?
- How do you diagnose Alpha-Gal?
- Can a patient with Multiple Sclerosis trigger a false positive Lyme antibody test?
- Did my patient trigger a false positive Bartonella test?
- Is Bartonella the cause of my patient’s joint pain?
- If my patient is negative for Lyme, should I reflex to a Relapsing Fever test?
