Is It Lyme Disease or Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF)?

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.
- 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. Burrascano is a well-recognized specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and associated complex infectious diseases, and the chronic illnesses that accompany them. With over 35 years of research in this field, he has appeared in and on virtually every form of media, both in the US and abroad. He has testified before the US Senate and armed services joint subcommittee and at various governors’ consulates. He is also a founding member of ILADS and ILADS Educational Foundation.
Dr. Jyotsna 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.