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Promising treatment brings new hope for patients with chronic Lyme disease
November 22, 2020 12:41 pm Leave your thoughtsNov. 20, 2020 KENDAL, ONT. — Kevin Matthews was a healthy 58 year old trying to ease into a slower... View Article
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Evaluation of pathogen specific urinary peptides in tick-borne illnesses
November 20, 2020 1:36 pm Leave your thoughtsAbstract Mass spectrometry enhanced by nanotechnology can achieve previously unattainable sensitivity for characterizing urinary pathogen-derived peptides. We utilized mass spectrometry... View Article
Canada: Microbiome Composition and Borrelia Detection in Ixodes scapularis Ticks at the Northwestern Edge of Their Range
November 19, 2020 5:24 pm Leave your thoughtsAbstract Lyme disease-causing Borrelia burgdorferi has been reported in 10–19% of Ixodes ticks from Alberta, Canada, where the tick vector Ixodes scapularis is at the northwestern... View Article
New Podcast: Lyme: the First Epidemic of Climate Change
November 15, 2020 2:24 pm Leave your thoughts“In today’s podcast, Sarah talks about ticks, Lyme disease and climate change with investigative reporter Mary Beth Pfeiffer. She lives... View Article
New podcast: Wilderness first aid training and Lyme prevention
November 8, 2020 7:12 pm Comments Off on New podcast: Wilderness first aid training and Lyme prevention“In today’s podcast, Sarah examines the importance of adequate training in wilderness first aid skills. She speaks with expert Michael... View Article
Will this latest Canadian research change the paradigm of testing and lab diagnostics for Lyme disease globally?
October 30, 2020 5:22 pm Comments Off on Will this latest Canadian research change the paradigm of testing and lab diagnostics for Lyme disease globally?Abstract Serological diagnosis of Lyme disease suffers from considerable limitations. Yet, the technique cannot currently be replaced by direct detection... View Article
New Podcast: Reducing your risk while outdoors
October 28, 2020 4:08 pm Comments Off on New Podcast: Reducing your risk while outdoors“In this podcast, Sarah speaks with Steve Smith, an expert in outdoor risk management. Steve has worked for many years... View Article
View public comments given to the USA Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG)
October 26, 2020 10:54 am 2 Comments[CanLyme Note: In the comments of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) they state,”IDSA continues to advocate for utilizing... View Article
YebC regulates variable surface antigen VlsE expression and is required for host immune evasion in Borrelia burgdorferi
October 24, 2020 6:25 pm Comments Off on YebC regulates variable surface antigen VlsE expression and is required for host immune evasion in Borrelia burgdorferiOct. 2020 PLOS PATHOGENS Abstract Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease pathogen causes persistent infection by evading the host immune response.... View Article
New Podcast: Back to the lab with Dr. Melanie Wills from the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab at the University of Guelph
October 14, 2020 3:50 pm Comments Off on New Podcast: Back to the lab with Dr. Melanie Wills from the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab at the University of Guelph“In this episode Sarah talks research, Canadian research that is, with Dr. Melanie Wills. She is the Director of the... View Article
A message to Canadian Lyme disease patients from W5 TV show. They want you!!
October 8, 2020 6:43 pm 8 Comments“Hello all, If you are receiving this email then you and I have spoken about the documentary W5 is currently... View Article
Unintended Consequences: The Perils of Publication and Citation Bias
October 8, 2020 4:36 pm Comments Off on Unintended Consequences: The Perils of Publication and Citation Bias“The system of scientific communication appears to be more fragile than was once believed.” Decisions made by individuals with particular... View Article
New podcast: Dr. Alexis Cheney from Vermont outlines her expertise on Lyme disease
October 7, 2020 1:30 pm Comments Off on New podcast: Dr. Alexis Cheney from Vermont outlines her expertise on Lyme disease“In this episode, Sarah hears from Alexis Chesney, a naturopathic physician in Vermont who specializes in Lyme disease and other... View Article
HOW THE INCIDENCE OF AN EM RASH CAN BE INFLATED
October 6, 2020 5:07 pm Comments Off on HOW THE INCIDENCE OF AN EM RASH CAN BE INFLATED[CanLyme Note: In Canada the percentage of people who have a rash with Lyme disease is much lower than stated. This... View Article
New Podcast: Exploring co-infections, Bartonella, and mental health effects of Lyme disease
September 29, 2020 5:12 pm Comments Off on New Podcast: Exploring co-infections, Bartonella, and mental health effects of Lyme disease“Sarah speaks with Dr. Thomas Moorcroft, a physician from Connecticut who specializes in Lyme disease and Lyme-related infections. He explains... View Article
Mount Allison University: PPE student Michael Nolan researches ticks and Lyme disease with wildlife management focus
September 28, 2020 2:23 pm Comments Off on Mount Allison University: PPE student Michael Nolan researches ticks and Lyme disease with wildlife management focusThird-year Philosophy, Politics, and Economics student Michael Nolan spent his summer researching a new area of study for him —... View Article