Episode 353
Laboratory Medicine Central to Tick-Borne Disease Response: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D.
May 8, 202513m 40s
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Show Notes
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. They cover:
- Different diseases patients can get from ticks.
- Disease prevention, including Dr. Pritt’s A through Z flash cards with tips for people to protect themselves from infectious insects.
- Laboratory medicine’s valuable role in testing and educating providers to diagnose patients quickly and accurately.
- Clinical areas most likely to encounter patients with tick-borne diseases.
- Reliable sources for details about the prevalence of different diseases around the country (e.g., U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Mayo Clinic Laboratories).
Topics
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