Zoonoses
From the Journals
Cat ownership in childhood linked ‘conditionally’ to psychosis in adult males
The suspected culprit is not the cat itself but rather exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite sometimes found in cat feces.
Guidelines
Wilderness Medical Society issues clinical guidelines for tick-borne illness
The guidelines focus on resource-limited settings.
From the Journals
Freshwater aquarium provides source for melioidosis infection
A careful exposure history is important when there’s an atypical presentation or an infection that is not responding promptly to empiric treatment...
Feature
Judge dismisses Lyme disease lawsuit against IDSA, doctors, but the ordeal has left its scars
The Infectious Diseases Society of America could have chosen to settle the lawsuit instead of fighting it, but the principles at stake were too...
From the Journals
Malaria study shows remarkable 70% reduction in severe disease and death
Feature
Progress stalling on malaria elimination
From the Journals
Phage-targeting PCR test picks up early Lyme disease
Promising data show that detecting a viral gene in Lyme disease–causing bacteria can distinguish between early and late infection.
Guidelines
Joint guidelines favor antibody testing for certain Lyme disease manifestations
The Infectious Disease Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology teamed up for the first time to...
Commentary
ID Blog: Wuhan coronavirus – just a stop on the zoonotic highway
The history of recent zoonotic viral outbreaks informs the current Wuhnan coronavirus outbreak.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Five confirmed 2019-nCoV cases in the U.S.
At this time in the United States, the virus is not spreading in the community.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC updates recommendation for serologic Lyme disease detection
The CDC’s updated recommendation is based on the approval of a new test that uses a modified two-test methodology different from the two-test...