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The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) was created to promote a more complete and comprehensive understanding of Lyme disease and related illnesses through research, education and advocacy to help reduce misdiagnosis and improve treatments for Lyme disease.
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Research confirms presence of Borrelia cyst-like structures after antibiotic treatment and uncovers a unique localization of Borrelia species in the brain
Emerging research out of the Czech Republic has revealed surprising results and invites further exploration into how Borrelia interacts…
Spark hope this Giving Tuesday: Your chance to create change!
This Giving Tuesday, show your support for the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. Let’s ignite a spark of hope together. …
Seeking treatment for Lyme disease in Canada
“How can you not believe me?” Those are the words of a Canadian adolescent reflecting on the challenges he…
French subtitled online viewing – The Quiet Epidemic
Visionnement en ligne- The quiet epidemic 20 novembre 2023 et le 4 décembre 2023. C’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme que…
Where there are ticks, there’s often Lyme disease
Lyme disease is caused by an infection that is most often transmitted by ticks, but it can also be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy.
Ticks can attach to your body without being seen or felt, and diagnosis can be difficult due to symptom presentation, testing protocols and other challenges.
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Research explores the clinical presentations of Lyme neuroborreliosis
New research out of Lithuania highlights the importance of keeping the neurological manifestations of Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) on the…
Profiling disease burden and Borrelia seroprevalence in Canadians with complex and chronic illness
Victoria Sanderson and her research team looked at both the health burden and serology of Lyme patients, those with…
Chapter review: Lyme Disease can be a diagnosis of hope by Janet and Felix Sperling
For decades now, patients, parents, clinicians and researchers have come face to face with the shortcomings in our healthcare…
US CDC links Borrelia burgdorferi to chronic symptoms
As recently as 2006, the IDSA guidelines referred to the very real symptoms of chronic Lyme disease as ’the…
Lyme Carditis from A to Z: A new book by Dr. Adrian Baranchuk
Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, an internationally renowned cardiologist based in Kingston, Ontario has just announced the release of the much-anticipated…
Whole genome sequencing of human Borrelia burgdorferi isolates reveals linked blocks of accessory genome elements located on plasmids and associated with human dissemination
Abstract Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in North America and Europe. The clinical manifestations of Lyme…
Case study demonstrates need for increased Lyme literacy among health practitioners
A new patient focused Lyme disease study funded by CanLyme explores the experiences of a Canadian adolescent with symptom-persistent…
Alternative Lyme disease treatments
Alternative Lyme disease treatments are popular either used alone or in conjunction with antibiotics.1For information about the MyLymeData Registry,…
Children are more than twice as likely to lose their detectable antibodies to Lyme disease bacteria
Background Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), is the most common tick-borne infection in Germany. Antibodies against Bb are prevalent in…