Even if it doesn't totally protect your dog, it can help boost your dog's immunity and hopefully lessen symptoms and duration of the infection if your dog does become ill. (okcpetsmagazine.com)
Among the PWID, the mean age they acquired HCV was 21 years, and the mean duration of infection was 14 years. (sciencedaily.com)
In addition, the ability to culture B. burgdorferi from infected primates wanes significantly with duration of infection, irrespective of antibiotic treatment [35, 44]. (journals.plos.org)