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Wikipedia tells me that Lyme disease is also in Europe. Why don't other countries license LYMErix?
by eesmith 4y ago
Wikipedia tells me that Lyme disease is also in Europe.
Why don't other countries license LYMErix?
- Wowfunhappy 4y agoIIRC LYMErix is only effective against a specific strain of Lyme which is only found in North America.
- stjohnswarts 4y agoIs there any reason why the European versions haven't made it to the shores of North America?
- eesmith 4y agoAh-ha! Thanks for explaining how to understand the Wikipedia entry! > In North America the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and B. mayonii cause Lyme disease.[3][15] In Europe and Asia Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii, B. spielmanii and four other species also cause the disease ... > The recombinant vaccine against Lyme disease, based on the outer surface protein A (OspA) of B. burgdorferi