Profiling disease burden and Borrelia seroprevalence in Canadians with complex and chronic illness
Examining serology and the health burden of Lyme disease and chronic illness with Victoria Sanderson at the G Magnotta Lab.
Lyme Carditis from A to Z: A new book by Dr. Adrian Baranchuk
Dr. Baranchuk is a full professor at Queen’s University and has published over 750 articles in well-recognized journals.
Whole genome sequencing of human Borrelia burgdorferi isolates reveals linked blocks of accessory genome elements located on plasmids and associated with human dissemination
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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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 the general population but information on temporal changes of prevalence and estimates of seroconversion (seroincidence) and seroreversion are lacking, especially for children and adolescents. Aim We aimed at assessing antibodies against Bb and factors associated with seropositivity…
Lyme neuroborreliosis: A case report
Abstract Key Clinical Message Lyme neuroborreliosis is the manifestation of Lyme borreliosis that impacts the nervous system. It gives rise to various neurological and psychiatric conditions, and its diagnosis is challenging. The timely administration of antibiotics is effective. A male patient, aged 55, was admitted to the emergency department due to the sudden onset of…
6-year-old may need to relearn how to walk, talk after tick bite leads to ICU, mom says
A bite from a tick left a 6-year-old Arkansas boy fighting for his life, his mother says, and he may not be the same when he wakes up. In late June, Aiden Debusk went on a short hike with his family, his mother, Laiken Debusk, told KTHV. She checked her kids for ticks when they…
Elizabeth May speaks to the need for greater access to Lyme literate physicians and other changes
Lyme advocate, MP, current Leader of the Green Party of Canada.
A short history of CanLyme, by Jim Wilson
Panelist Jim Wilson is the Past President and Founder of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation.
Justin Wood speaks to his complicated diagnosis and treatment path
Justin has a Lyme story that led him to take action and start his company, Geneticks.
CanLyme funding overview of high quality Canadian research projects
Dr. Sarah Keating, Anatomic Pathologist, CanLyme Board Member.
Grappling with the status quo, and making change
We are really looking for a fundamental change and the fundamental change has to be backed up by science.
Q&A panel FAQ summary – The Quiet Epidemic
The Quiet Epidemic and panel information. I’ve heard of using ant spray with permethrin to keep ticks off socks and clothing when hiking. Does this work and is it advisable? (Janet Sperling) Ant spray can be used but it’s important to be careful when using it. Never spray permethrin on your skin because it won’t…
Female ticks (Ixodes scapularis) infected with Borrelia burgdorferi have increased overwintering survival, with implications for tick population growth
Abstract The tick, Ixodes scapularis, vectors pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Over the last few decades I. scapularis has expanded its range, introducing a novel health threat into these areas. Warming temperatures appear to be one cause of its range expansion to the north. However, other factors are also involved. We show that…
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Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
Abstract This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed microorganism involvement are eligible for long-term combined antibiotic/antiparasitic treatments. The inclusion criteria were: 1. neurological limb paralysis with a disability score >4 according to the EDSS Kurtzke disability scale; 2. serological tests pointing to an…
Primary Detection of the Establishment of Blacklegged Ticks, Ixodes scapularis, in British Columbia, Canada
Abstract Ticks transport and transmit microbial pathogens that inflict malevolent diseases on domestic and wildlife animals, and humans. We reveal the first-time record of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, in British Columbia (BC) and, concurrently, far western North America. We unveil the primary tick-host record of I. scapularis parasitizing a Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos. In…
