"Superbly written and researched." --Booklist "Builds a strong case." --Kirkus Lyme disease is spreading rapidly around the globe as ticks move into places they

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, with more than 300,000 cases diagnosed each year. However, doctors are deeply divided o

Lyme disease has become the fastest-growing infectious disease transmitted by ticks (or other vectors) in the United States, but still remains a condition that

Provides information on the history of Lyme disease focusing on the scientific processes involved in its discovery.

A review of research on the ecology of Lyme disease in North America describes how humans get sick, why some years and places are so risky and others not, and o