The Heightened Risk of Acquiring a Deadlier Coronavirus COVID-19 Respiratory Infection in Individuals with Pre-Existing Lyme and Related Tick Borne Infections

Authors

Robert A. Ollar, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine

First Page

92

Last Page

93

Document Type

Short Communication

Publication Date

3-1-2020

Department

Neurology

Abstract

The literature cites the fact that 4 - 60% of patients with Lyme disease (LD) were additionally co-infected with Babesia, Anaplasma or Rickettsia [1,2]. Garg., et al also make it quite clear that ticks harbor many different pathogenic organisms [1]. A tick-borne infection is thus a multi-pathogenic event and is not a classic case of one pathogen one disease [1].

In a research investigation derived from mouse and human studies, it was discovered that pathogenesis associated with tick borne organisms could cause immune dysfunction [1,3,4]. Tick Borne Disease victims must therefore produce immune responses to various tick related pathogens [1].

Recommended Citation

Ollar, R. A. (2020). The Heightened Risk of Acquiring a Deadlier Coronavirus COVID-19 Respiratory Infection in Individuals with Pre-Existing Lyme and Related Tick Borne Infections. EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 9 (4), 92-93. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/nymc_fac_pubs/2682