Lyme-carrying ticks live longer—and could spread farther—thanks to warmer winters

[CanLyme Note: The research referred to in this article was aided by a grant via the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation’s Venture... View Article

Another tragic case of denial and mismanagement of Lyme disease in Ontario using knowingly inaccurate tests to deny diagnosis and treatment.

“From the outside, twenty-eight-year-old Jason Bailey from Ontario seemed to have it made. Born in Brampton, he moved with his... View Article

Cat Scratch Disease as a Mimicker of Malignancy

Abstract Cat scratch disease (CSD) infrequently mimics malignancy. We reviewed 11 such cases at MD Anderson Cancer Center and an... View Article

Mothers Against Lyme: Request for Correction of Factual Error in IDSA/AAN/ACR 2020 Guidelines for Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease

[Canlyme Note: The Lyme disease guidelines of the IDSA, AAN, and ACR are simply a further example of their continued assault... View Article

New podcast: Exploring Lyme antibiotics with Dr. Kim Lewis

Sarah explores the latest advances in Lyme disease treatment with Dr. Kim Lewis, a researcher, author, University Distinguished Professor and... View Article

New podcast: The quest for better tests

“In today’s podcast, Sarah speaks with Victoria Sanderson about her exciting new research into Lyme disease testing at the University of... View Article

New Podcast: Looking at Lyme carditis with Dr. Adrian Baranchuk

October 19, 2021 In today’s podcast Sarah explores Lyme carditis with Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, a cardiologist from Kingston, Ontario. Lyme... View Article

Lyme Disease Advocacy Organization Meets With FDA

“BOSTON, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nonprofit grassroots organization TruthCures met with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) officials Monday,... View Article

Better diagnostic testing: antibodies and beyond with Dr. Armin Schwarzbach

Dr. Schwarzbach is a specialist in laboratory medicine and infectious diseases, having worked in the field for over 20 years.... View Article

New hope? A selective antibiotic for Lyme disease

October 2021 Summary Lyme disease is on the rise. Caused by a spirochete Borreliella burgdorferi, it affects an estimated 500,000 people... View Article

Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia odocoilei, Babesia sp., Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato, and Hepatozoon canis in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected in Eastern Canada

Abstract Tick-borne pathogens cause infectious diseases that inflict much societal and financial hardship worldwide. Blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, are primary vectors... View Article

Raising Awareness for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Outdoor enthusiasts are among the highest risk group for contracting tick borne diseases. Here is an information pamphlet to provide... View Article

New podcast: Exploring the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society with Dr. Amy Offutt

Join Sarah in today’s podcast as she explores everything ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) with Dr. Amy Offutt. Dr. Offutt... View Article

New Podcast: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on the beauty and resilience of the brain – Lyme disease from a cellular perspective

Welcome back to the Looking at Lyme Podcast… here we are in Season 3! In this episode, Sarah explores how... View Article

Open AccessArticle Tick-Borne Surveillance Patterns in Perceived Non-Endemic Geographic Areas: Human Tick Encounters and Disease Outcomes

Quote from Discussion section of paper: “Given that LD is often labeled a “contested illness,” TTS respondents who may be... View Article

The peptidoglycan-associated protein NapA plays an important role in the envelope integrity and in the pathogenesis of the lyme disease spirochete

Abstract The bacterial pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, is an atypical Gram-negative spirochete that is transmitted to... View Article

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