"Lyme disease has emerged as a threat to public health worldwide. It is a particularly vexing problem..."

“Lyme disease has emerged as a threat to public health worldwide. It is a particularly vexing problem in the United States, where it is growing in range and intensity. In fact, in some regions, it is now such a threat that it interferes with all sorts of outdoor activities and has even led to depreciation of real estate values.”

- Dr. Robert Edelman; professor of medicine and associate director for Clinical Research at the Center for Vaccine Department, U. of Maryland School of Medicine