Dr. Tim Cook on chronic persistent tick-borne illness: Recognition of symptom complexes
Internal medicine specialist who has spent decades helping patients with complex illnesses reviews chronic Lyme symptom patterns.
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Dr. Vett Lloyd on biobanks and the science of tick-borne post-infection illness
Dr. Lloyd reviews tick-borne chronic illness from a research lens and the role of biobanks in answering key questions.
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Justin Wood reviews Canada’s growing tick problem
Geneticks tests ticks for human pathogens and gathers valuable data on ticks, pathogens and tick-borne diseases across Canada.
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New research explores the genetics of the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease in Canada
This study was funded by Genome Québec, the G. Magnotta Foundation for Vector-Borne Diseases and the Caron Thorburn Institute.
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Portland, Maine: Despite drought, Lyme disease cases came roaring back this fall
[CanLyme Note: Due to the proximity to the Canadian border and the role of our friendly migratory birds in importing infected ticks into Canada in staggering numbers, ie, robins, wrens, etc., Atlantic Canada’s provincial governments must increase public awareness. It is their responsibility.] Dec. 12th, 2016 This summer’s drought failed to reduce the deer tick population – as…
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Commercial test kits for detection of Lyme borreliosis: a meta-analysis of test accuracy
November 2016 Abstract: The clinical diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis can be supported by various test methodologies; test kits are available from many manufacturers. Literature searches were carried out to identify studies that reported characteristics of the test kits. Of 50 searched studies, 18 were included where the tests were commercially available and samples were proven…
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Bill to combat Lyme disease heads to Pres. Obama for signature
December 7th, 2016 WASHINGTON (NEWS10) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation to combat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The bill now heads to President Obama’s desk for signature. If signed into law, it would ensure coordination among federal agencies and researchers, health care providers, and patient organizations in addressing tick-borne illnesses. “This is an important…
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Ceftriaxone Pulse Dosing Fails to Eradicate Biofilm-Like Microcolony B. burgdorferi Persisters Which Are Sterilized by Daptomycin/ Doxycycline/Cefuroxime without Pulse Dosing
Published Nov 2016 Abstract Although the majority of Lyme disease patients can be cured, at least 10–20% of the patients continue to suffer from persisting symptoms such as fatigue, muscular and joint pain, and neurologic impairment after standard 2–4 week antibiotic treatment. While the causes for this post-treatment Lyme disease symptoms are unclear, one…
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Australia: A Senate inquiry has recommended urgent government funding for research into tick-borne disease in Australia.
Nov. 30th, 2016 Inquiry calls for Lyme funding, research A Senate committee has recommended the federal government urgently increase funding for research into tick-borne disease in Australia and get to work on finding a treatment. Thousands of Australians claim to be suffering from tick-borne Lyme disease, but medical authorities insist it’s not possible to…
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BC Centre for Disease Control warns about ticks infected with Lyme-related bacteria
Nov 7th, 2016 Vancouver – A warning from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) suggests three ticks collected in British Columbia since June have tested positive for new Lyme-related bacteria. Read full article
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‘Jedi’s’ run for Lyme disease was surprisingly a lesson of love
Nov. 13th, 2016, By Catherine Thompson, Waterloo Region Record WATERLOO — His grandkids call him Jedi. As in the Jedi knights of Star Wars, wise yet gentle warriors who fight for the forces of good. And Dave Woodhall of Waterloo has been waging a battle for good, through countless hours and millions of footsteps, as…
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Johns Hopkins receives $10M to expand research into Lyme disease cause, treatments
Grants from Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation support existing research on post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, new therapies, vulnerable populations Johns Hopkins University has received a $10 million grant from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation to explore Lyme disease and develop potential new therapies to address the illness. The grant will be divided among…
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Ceftriaxone Pulse Dosing Fails to Eradicate Biofilm-Like Microcolony B. burgdorferi Persisters Which Are Sterilized by Daptomycin/ Doxycycline/Cefuroxime without Pulse Dosing
Front. Microbiol., 04 November 2016 | https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01744 Abstract Although the majority of Lyme disease patients can be cured, at least 10–20% of the patients continue to suffer from persisting symptoms such as fatigue, muscular and joint pain, and neurologic impairment after standard 2–4 week antibiotic treatment. While the causes for this post-treatment Lyme disease symptoms…
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Established Population of Blacklegged Ticks with High Infection Prevalence for the Lyme Disease Bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato, on Corkscrew Island, Kenora District, Ontario
2016; 13(11): 881-891. doi: 10.7150/ijms.16922 Abstract We document an established population of blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, on Corkscrew Island, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada. Primers of the outer surface protein A (OspA) gene, the flagellin (fla) gene, and the flagellin B (flaB) gene were used in the PCR assays to detect Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.),…
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Conférence pour élaborer un cadre fédéral relatif à la maladie de lyme du 15 au 17 mai 2016 : Rapport sommaire de la conférence
Le présent rapport a été préparé à titre informatif uniquement. Il vise à fournir un aperçu des messages clés exprimés par les présentateurs et les participants qui ont assisté à la conférence, la majorité étant des patients qui ont partagé leurs expériences personnelles (voir la figure 1). Les messages et les idées clés résumés dans…
