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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1556/1886.2015.00049 Abstract Lyme borreliosis, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, has grown into a major public health problem. We recently identified a novel morphological form of B. burgdorferi, called biofilm, a structure that is well known to be highly resistant to antibiotics. However, there is no evidence of the existence ofBorrelia biofilm…
[Canlyme Note: Where there is one tick that you see, there may be more that you miss. Be aggressive in searching.] February 29th, 2016 Castanet.net Randi Berklande picked up an unwanted guest while going for a hike over the weekend. Berklande posted a picture of a wood tick she found after hiking on Carrot Mountain near…
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00062 10 February 2016 Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States and Europe. While the majority of Lyme disease patients can resolve their symptoms if treated promptly, 10–20% of…
[CanLyme note: Many parents with autistic children who have also received treatment for a Lyme disease infection report similar amazing results from antibiotic treatment leading to hypotheses that some autism may be an infectious disease origin.] Brian Cross, Windsor Star, published February 12th, 2016 A five-year-old boy with autism who has never really communicated, has suddenly started answering back…
Feb. 2016 – Allen et al., J Neuroinfect Dis 2016, 7:1 Dr. Herbert B. Allen and his colleagues at Drexel University, Philadelphia have confirmed the presence of bacterial biofilm substance in autopsy brain tissue from victims of Alzheimer’s disease. The extracellular polysaccharide matrix of the biofilms was detected using periodic acid Schiff (PAS) stain,…
Article sub-heading: Until now, Borrelia burgdorferi was only species believed to cause Lyme disease in North America [Canlyme note: actually, many scientists and patient advocate groups have been trying for decades to point to the obvious – Lyme disease is a borreliosis caused by many strains/species (genotypes), just as influenza is an illness caused by various…
Published online before print October 14, 2015, doi:10.1096/fj.15-281758 February 2016 The FASEB Journal vol. 30 no. 2 515-518 Abstract Explosive growth in our understanding of genomics and molecular biology have fueled calls for the pursuit of personalized medicine, the notion of harnessing biologic variability to provide patient-specific care. This vision will necessitate a deep understanding of the underlying…
Survey on the treatment of Lyme disease outside of Canada We are conducting a survey to estimate the number of Canadians receiving treatment for Lyme disease outside of Canada, and the outcome of that treatment. If you are being treated for Lyme disease outside of Canada, or have previously been treated for Lyme disease outside…
This is yet another case of a College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, overstepping their right to enforce particular guidelines be followed. The physician was initially penalized (cautioned) for not following “appropriate” or “recommended” guidelines. The provincial College’s of Physicians and Surgeons across Canada, and federal and provincial health authorities have always stated publicly…
Kung F, Kaur S, Smith AA, Yang X, Wilder CN, Sharma K, Buyuktanir O, Pal U. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, online first 2016 Jan 7. Abstract Borrelia burgdorferi harbors a limited set of transmembrane surface proteins, most of which constitute key targets of humoral immune responses. Here we show that BB0405, a conserved membrane-spanning…
January 18th, 2016 published in Air Force Times “The bacteria, Borrelia turicatae – which has been known to display side effects of relapsing fever such as chills, nausea, anemia, among others – was found in a soldier, the Centers for Disease Control recently confirmed.” ” – only a handful of case studies exist on Borrelia turicatae infections, most of which…
[CanLyme note: A good take home message from this article linked below is that for government to focus heavily on only known areas where ticks are established, is misguided. Canada is comprised of millions of square kilometers. Less than one percent of one percent are looked at for Lyme disease in nature. If you have…
Abstract Clinical practice guidelines are increasing in number. Unfortunately, when scientific evidence is uncertain, limited, or evolving, as is often the case, conflict often arises between guideline committees and practicing physicians, who bear the direct responsibility for the care of individual patients. The 2006 Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines for Lyme disease, which have…
Systematic & Applied Acarology 21(1): 1–12 (2016) https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.1.1 JOHN D. SCOTT, JOHN F. ANDERSON, LANCE A. DURDEN, MORGAN L. SMITH, JODI M. MANORD & KERRY L. CLARK Abstract In far-western Canada, gallinaceous birds are hosts of hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) that can carry zoonotic pathogens. In this study, we collected the avian coastal tick, Ixodes…
Rudenko, N, et al Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Dec 7. pii: S1198-743X(15)00991-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.11.009. Abstract Lyme borreliosis is a multisystem disorder with diverse spectrum of clinical manifestations, caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. It is an infectious disease that can be successfully cured by antibiotic therapy on early stages; however, the possibility…
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