Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City

Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City The Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educa

10/10/2025

From Project Lyme:
Researchers from Rutgers University found evidence that high cholesterol might worsen Lyme disease by helping it spread more easily through the body. In a mouse study, animals fed a high-fat diet developed higher cholesterol levels and had greater numbers of Borrelia burgdorferi—the Lyme-causing bacteria—especially in the first two weeks after infection. The team used bioluminescence imaging to track how the bacteria multiplied and moved into tissues like the heart and fat deposits. While the effects faded over time, the early spike in bacterial growth suggests that cholesterol gives Lyme disease extra “fuel” to thrive.
It would be an interesting study to see whether people with known hyperlipidemia did in fact get sicker from an initial tick bite and if proven, whether even a short course of a statin would change the clinical course, as opposed to targeting biofilm forms of Borrelia early on in the treatment course.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0882401025008083?via%3Dihub

10/10/2025

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