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Globally, 34.2% of ticks were infected with at least one pathogen. The diversity of tick-borne pathogens detected in I. ricinus in this study and the frequency of co-infections underline the need to take them seriously into consideration when evaluating the risks of infection following a tick bite.
[CanLyme Note: We at CanLyme want to thank Sue Faber and Jennifer Kravis for their excellent persistent hard work in making this review happen and inviting us to participate in their journey. Also, the immensely important assistance and input from Ralph Hawkins, MD, and Vett Lloyd, PhD, brought the science to the forefront. Finally, much…
A two pill (single dose) prophylactic administration of doxycycline is being offered to Canadians who have a known tick attachment, in spite of the fact that experts warn it is ineffective in the majority of cases. It is a dangerous practice and may drive antibiotic resistance within the many microbes that make up the human…
Planning an outdoor vacation? Beware of the “ticking time bomb” – blood-sucking parasites spreading Lyme disease with potentially devastating consequences. The infectious disease is easier to get than you think and no one is immune, yet too little is being done, says Rossana Magnotta, CEO of Magnotta Winery. “You’ve got to protect yourself and your…
“BOSTON, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nonprofit grassroots organization TruthCures met with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) officials Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 to discuss issues related to notoriously inaccurate Lyme disease diagnostic tests. The group’s executive director, Laura Hovind, and associate Lahra Tillman were joined by Carl Tuttle, an appointee to New Hampshire Governor…
BRAMPTON— Hers was a lone voice— that often turned hoarse— as she called upon the government and health practitioners to sit up and take notice of the debilitating effects of Lyme disease. Brampton resident Marlene Spies did not give up even when it seemed no was listening, but in the last four years, her advocacy…
Giovanni Matera, et al NEW MICROBIOLOGICA, 37, 393-397, 2014 Late/chronic Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) represents a challenging entity whose diagnosis requires a combination of clinical and laboratory findings, surrounded by much controversy. Here we describe a patient who had a peculiar form of late LNB with CNS lesions shown by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and epileptic…
