New testing approach improves detection of rare but emerging Powassan virus spread by deer ticks
Researchers at the New England Regional Center of Vector-Borne Diseases at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have come up with a new, more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening neuroinvasive disease, including encephalitis and meningitis. This robust, real-time approach reduces the incidence of false positive test results, … Read more
