Potential Lyme disease target discovered for treatment, diagnosis Ian Price December 1, 2021 1 minute read Virginia Tech researchers have discovered that the bacterium causing Lyme disease has an unusual sugar modification that is not known to occur in any organism. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: Click HERE to read the article Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: Penn State HC weighs in on Tech hiring Brent PryNext: Mixed messages from Virginians on Consumer Sentiment survey Related Stories Its back again this weekend – the 68th annual Sidewalk Art Show Gene Marrano May 27, 2026 Sidewalk Art Sale, VA 250 play at Attic Productions, VMT’s rockabilly Gene Marrano May 27, 2026 Griffith cites Roanoke Valley ALS deaths in push to renew federal research funding Ian Price May 27, 2026