Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.

Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks::Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.

  • RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.caEnglish
    111·
    1 year ago

    Lyme vaccines for veterinary use have been around for ages. Why has it taken so long for human Lyme vaccines?

    • charles@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      As my vet described it: stuff that can cause cancer on a 15-20 year timescale is a lot less of a big deal for dogs than it is people.

    • TwoGems@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      Yep it’s due to capitalism. It wasn’t profitable to develop treatments for ticks or even mites.