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CTV News – Making a federal case out of Lyme Disease

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Joanne Schnurr, CTV Ottawa                                      Published Monday, March 3, 2014 5:10PM EST                            Last Updated Monday, March 3, 2014 6:42PM EST              A tiny bug is taking center stage at the House of Commons in Ottawa.  Lyme disease is a debilitating illness caused by a deer tick. Now, the Green Party’s Elizabeth May is urging…

Campers stand at the edge of the water at sunset watching the stars come out, with the CanLyme logo floating in the foreground.
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Whole genome sequencing of human Borrelia burgdorferi isolates reveals linked blocks of accessory genome elements located on plasmids and associated with human dissemination

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Using genetic association study methods, we identify an accessory genome signature associated with dissemination in humans and define the individual plasmids and genes that make up this signature.

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Hamilton-Wentworth area of Ontario found to have 41% of blacklegged ticks infected with Lyme disease causing bacteria

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Prevalence of the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, in Blacklegged Ticks, Ixodes scapularis at Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario John D. Scott, et al.     April 2016                                                            …

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Cyclists pair take on Lyme Disease as they bike across Canada

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Peterborough, ON, Canada / (CHEXTV) Aileen Doyle June 16, 2015 11:14 pm It is a long journey but one that two friends say is necessary as they bike across Canada to raise awareness about Lyme disease. and Aileen Doyle was on hand when they made their way into Peterborough. Watch news clip Ride For Lyme……