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[CanLyme note: The Canadian government intentionally takes it’s direction from the US CDC and their small select group to set Lyme policy in Canada. CanLyme has asked several times to be given a seat at the policy making level only to be told we are simply an advocacy group therefore we have no role to…
The debilitating tick-borne disease is well-documented north of the Mason-Dixon line, but does it exist beyond that? By Wendy Orent, Friday, November 01, 2013 Kerry Clark never wanted to show that Lyme disease exists in the Southern United States by catching it himself. Clark is a medical entomologist at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville….
Many thanks to researcher John D. Scott of the Lyme Disease Association of Ontario for providing this valuable and comprehensive list. The following references for persistence of Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) are listed alphabetically and then chronologically for the author of more than one publication: Aalto A, Sjowall J, Davidsson L, Forsberg P, Smedby O….
Kathman D, Nesanelis D, Fitzgibbons C. Chest, 2013 Oct 1; 144 (4_MeetingAbstracts): 197A. *Abstract*https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.1700928 <https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.1700928>*SESSION TITLE:* Infectious Disease Cases II*SESSION TYPE:* Affiliate Case Report Slide*PRESENTED ON:* Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 01:15 PM – 02:45 PM *INTRODUCTION:* We report a case of post-transfusion Babesia infection masquerading as autoimmune hemolytic anemia. *CASE PRESENTATION:* A…
[CanLyme note: antibiotic resistance is one of the major reasons floated by Infectious Disease doctors as to why it is dangerous to treat very sick people with needed antibiotics. Most people do not realize just how regularly antibiotics are used every day in our food farm industry, and those who do know something of it only…
Geeta Ramesh1, Lenay Santana-Gould3, Fiona M Inglis2, John D England3 and Mario T Philipp1* Background Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB), caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, affects both the peripheral and the central nervous systems. Radiculitis or nerve root inflammation, which can cause pain, sensory loss, and weakness, is the most common manifestation of peripheral LNB in humans. We previously reported that…
C.M. Rubin The take home for me from Katie Couric’s recent report on Lyme disease is that there are still too many unanswered questions. We need more research to understand Lyme, which affects 300,000 victims each year because we don’t have answers. We do know the term “chronic Lyme” is a conversation stopper in some…
Basant K. Puri,1 Mussadiq Shah,2 Peter O. Julu,1,2,3 Michele C. Kingston,2 and Jean A. Monro2 1Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK. 2Department of Neuroscience, Breakspear Medical Group, Hemel Hempstead, UK. 3National Rett Center, Frösön, Sweden. Abstract Purpose Symptoms of urinary bladder detrusor dysfunction have been rarely reported in Lyme disease. The aim was…
SAN FRANCISCO — Gel caps containing concentrated fecal microbes stopped recurrent Clostridium difficile infection and were well-tolerated by recipients, researchers reported here. Among patients with more than three episodes of recurrent C. difficile infection who could not tolerate jejunal catheter or suffered anal incontinence, a single dose of an oral suspension of fecal microbes delivered through several dozen 0.47…
Read many peer reviewed published articles/papers on Lyme Disease. Read articles here
On Thursday, October 10th, The Nature of Things with David Suzuki aired their episode on Lyme disease. https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/ticked-off-the-mystery-of-lyme-disease (only available for viewing inside Canada) We have had many comments while others have offered comments at the above link. The general consensus is that if any rational person watched Dr. Gary Wormser from the Infectious Disease…
CBC radio’s, On The Island,with Gregor Craigie British Columbia, Sept.17th, 2013 The number of ticks and the number of people getting sick from ticks is on the rise. We hear more from. We speak to a graduate student who studies the relationship between ticks and humans. Listen to the podcast. Send feedback to https://www.cbc.ca/ontheisland/contact/
Part 10 in series on the Global Lyme Disease Discussion Borrelia burgdorferi cultivated from the brains of patients suffering from chronic Lyme neuroborreliosis as seen by dark field microscopy Given that according to the CDC, there are 300,000 individuals who are affected annually by Lyme disease in the US, it is astonishing that so…
Lyme and Tick Borne Disease Conference Objective To provide physicians and other medical practitioners with insight into recent developments in the understanding of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, and to provide basic tools and strategies for counseling prevention, and for diagnosing and treating these diseases. Conference Description and Goals To provide a historical perspective…
Jeffrey Kopman Published: Sep 10, 2013, 11:46 AM EDT weather.com A late-summer hike results in tired legs, a sweaty body and a tick bite. The feeding tick infects you with Lyme disease, but your treatment options are limited because you had an allergic reaction to penicillin as a child. This dilemma is fairly common —…
