Re-consent of subjects enrolled in clinical trials initiated prior to March 7, 2012 is not required. From a practical perspective, however, investigators and sponsors may choose to include the required language in consent forms for applicable clinical trials even if study initiation will occur prior to March 7, 2012.
Climate change will have the following effects on Lyme disease: An acceleration of the tick's developmental cycle, a prolonged developmental cycle, increased egg production, increased population density, and a broader range of risk areas.
Lyme disease is an illness caused by the organism Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterium known as a spirochete that is carried by a deer tick. The spirochete can be transmitted to people or animals by the bite of a tick â with the first signs of Lyme disease developing within days or months.