Vector-Borne Diseases Archives - Insights https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/category/microbiology-infectious-disease/vector-borne-diseases/ Get the latest news and education from Mayo Clinic Laboratories Thu, 08 May 2025 20:24:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Laboratory Medicine Central to Tick-Borne Disease Response: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D. https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/05/08/laboratory-medicine-central-to-tick-borne-disease-response-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/05/08/laboratory-medicine-central-to-tick-borne-disease-response-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=116224 Laboratory Medicine Central to Tick-Borne Disease Response: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D.In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss tick-borne diseases.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/05/08/laboratory-medicine-central-to-tick-borne-disease-response-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/feed/ 0 Tracking the Latest Pathogens: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D. https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/15/tracking-the-latest-pathogens-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/15/tracking-the-latest-pathogens-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=112275 Tracking the Latest Pathogens: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D.In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories. They discuss what’s new and ongoing with pathogens and infections.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/15/tracking-the-latest-pathogens-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/feed/ 1 Alarming Increase in Dengue Cases: Elitza Theel, Ph.D. https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/07/25/alarming-increase-in-dengue-cases-elitza-theel-ph-d/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/07/25/alarming-increase-in-dengue-cases-elitza-theel-ph-d/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=112023 Alarming Increase in Dengue Cases: Elitza Theel, Ph.D.In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, to discuss the increase of dengue cases in the United States and around the world.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/07/25/alarming-increase-in-dengue-cases-elitza-theel-ph-d/feed/ 0 Tick Season Outlook: Elitza Theel, Ph.D. https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/11/tick-season-outlook-elitza-theel-ph-d/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/11/tick-season-outlook-elitza-theel-ph-d/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=110266 Tick Season Outlook: Elitza Theel, Ph.D.In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, to discuss tick-borne diseases and the latest testing options.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/11/tick-season-outlook-elitza-theel-ph-d/feed/ 0 Assay identifies rare tick-borne bacteria: Bobbi Pritt, M.D. https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/02/assay-identifies-rare-tick-borne-bacteria-bobbi-pritt-m-d/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/02/assay-identifies-rare-tick-borne-bacteria-bobbi-pritt-m-d/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=109936 Assay identifies rare tick-borne bacteria: Bobbi Pritt, M.D.Bobbi Pritt, M.D., explains how Mayo Clinic Laboratories' new assay identifies less-common tick-borne bacteria in whole blood. The assay is recommended when tick-borne bacterial infection is suspected but standard testing is unrevealing.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/02/assay-identifies-rare-tick-borne-bacteria-bobbi-pritt-m-d/feed/ 0 Diagnosing Lyme Disease: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D. https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2023/06/15/diagnosing-lyme-disease-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2023/06/15/diagnosing-lyme-disease-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=101201 Diagnosing Lyme Disease: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D.In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to talk about the tick season peak that parts of the United States are experiencing, and how to diagnose and prevent Lyme disease.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2023/06/15/diagnosing-lyme-disease-bill-morice-m-d-ph-d/feed/ 3 Laboratory Utilization Management: Tick-Borne Disease Testing https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2022/05/02/laboratory-utilization-management-tick-borne-disease-testing/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2022/05/02/laboratory-utilization-management-tick-borne-disease-testing/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=86820 Laboratory Utilization Management: Tick-Borne Disease TestingIn this month's "Hot Topic," Elitza Theel, Ph.D., will be discussing laboratory utilization management, specifically for diagnostic testing for tick-borne diseases.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2022/05/02/laboratory-utilization-management-tick-borne-disease-testing/feed/ 0 Dengue Virus: A Diagnostic Testing Update https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2020/01/06/dengue-virus-a-diagnostic-testing-update/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2020/01/06/dengue-virus-a-diagnostic-testing-update/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2020 13:45:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=56493 Dengue Virus: A Diagnostic Testing UpdateIn this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., talks about Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ serologic and molecular testing for the identification of infection with dengue virus. Dengue virus poses a significant public health threat worldwide. Rapid and accurate identification of the infection enables directed monitoring of patients who may be at increased risk of developing hemorrhagic fever of dengue shock syndrome.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2020/01/06/dengue-virus-a-diagnostic-testing-update/feed/ 0 Elitza Theel, Ph.D., Featured in Numerous Outlets Regarding Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2019/10/03/elitza-theel-ph-d-featured-in-numerous-outlets-regarding-eastern-equine-encephalitis-virus/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2019/10/03/elitza-theel-ph-d-featured-in-numerous-outlets-regarding-eastern-equine-encephalitis-virus/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:50:40 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=54886 Elitza Theel, Ph.D., Featured in Numerous Outlets Regarding Eastern Equine Encephalitis VirusElitza Theel, Ph.D., Director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, discusses eastern equine encephalitis virus, which is spread via mosquito bite.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2019/10/03/elitza-theel-ph-d-featured-in-numerous-outlets-regarding-eastern-equine-encephalitis-virus/feed/ 0 Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Comments on Blacklegged Ticks in Minnesota Conservation Volunteer https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2019/06/04/bobbi-pritt-m-d-comments-on-blacklegged-ticks-in-minnesota-conservation-volunteer/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2019/06/04/bobbi-pritt-m-d-comments-on-blacklegged-ticks-in-minnesota-conservation-volunteer/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:27:01 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=52031 Blacklegged ticks (also known as deer ticks) are turning up more frequently in Minnesota, and so are the diseases they carry. Bobbi Pritt, a parasitologist in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, weighs in on the issue.

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