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Watch interview of Prof Ying Zhang on Borrelia persisters
ByCanLyme Team December 12, 2015April 21, 2023
Interview with Prof. Ying Zhang at the NorVect Conference 2015 Published on Sep 29, 2015 Prof Ying Zhang from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health explains why Lyme disease is so difficult to treat. Having worked with Tuberculosis (TB) for many years, he sees the similarities and differences between these to bacteria. With…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Belleville, Ontario, Canada: Lyme Disease a concern for Health Unit as more ticks test positive
ByCanLyme Team December 2, 2015April 21, 2023
Belleville News by Steve Petrick Nov 30th, 2015 Belleville – As a real estate agent in Centre Hastings, Steve Bancroft spends a fair bit of time walking around rural properties. These days, he always makes sure to tuck in his clothing so it’s covering his skin. He’s concerned about ticks and, more specifically, the disease…
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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato-infected Ixodes ricinus collected from vegetation near the Arctic Circle
ByCanLyme Team November 10, 2015April 21, 2023
Volume 6, Issue 6, September 2015, Pages 768–773 Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Abstract This is the first study to determine the density of questing Ixodes ricinus in northern Norway. It was performed at two sites in Brønnøy, which has been known for its tick permissive habitats for decades and is one of the northernmost…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Nova Scotia | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Nova Scotia: Shelburne-area family recounts struggle with Lyme disease
ByCanLyme Team October 9, 2015April 21, 2023
SHELBURNE – People hear about Lyme disease protection every year, about how to avoid a tick bite and the signs that one should watch out for. But what happens when Lyme disease is contracted? One teenager in Shelburne County struggled for a year with the disease and in some ways continues to struggle. When Hannah…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Poor Research | Voices on Lyme
CanLyme director responds to Canadian Medical Association Journal commentary.
ByCanLyme Team October 1, 2015April 21, 2023
Counter Points — Robert G. Murray, Director, CanLyme.com The commentary from Dr. Dan Gregson et al. signals that there will be no change in the medical community in the treatment of Lyme disease and attitudes around it despite all the hopes of the public and politicians after the passage of Bill C-442. The Canadian testing…
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Co-infections | For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in Ixodes scapularis from a Newly Established Lyme Disease Endemic Area, the Thousand Islands Region of Ontario, Canada.
ByCanLyme Team September 28, 2015April 21, 2023
ProHealth – Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. (2015 Sep 22). [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) are vectors for several important human diseases, including Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), and human babesiosis, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Babesia microti, respectively. The continued northward range expansion of blacklegged ticks and associated…
Read More Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in Ixodes scapularis from a Newly Established Lyme Disease Endemic Area, the Thousand Islands Region of Ontario, Canada.
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London, England: Health warning after ‘Lyme disease ticks’ are found in Richmond Park
ByCanLyme Team September 24, 2015April 21, 2023
Thursday, September 24th, 2015 Ticks carrying the debilitating Lyme disease have been found in London’s Richmond Park, according to university scientists. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine warned visitors to exercise caution in order to avoid contracting the bacterial infection, which can be passed on to humans via bites from the…
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Co-infections | For Physicians | International News | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Research
Survey of Ixodes pacificus Ticks in California Reveals a Diversity of Microorganisms and a Novel and Widespread Anaplasmataceae Species.
ByCanLyme Team September 19, 2015April 21, 2023
Sept. 16, 2015 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135828 Eshoo MW, Carolan HE, Massire C, Chou DM, Crowder CD, Rounds MA, et al. Abstract Ixodes pacificus ticks can harbor a wide range of human and animal pathogens. To survey the prevalence of tick-borne known and putative pathogens, we tested 982 individual adult and nymphal I. pacificus ticks collected throughout…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Voices on Lyme
Response to Canadian Medical Association Journal Lyme practice scenario
ByCanLyme Team September 17, 2015April 21, 2023
Re: Decisions; A 35-year-old man with a positive Lyme test result from a private laboratory Debra L. Fraleigh, Co-founder Ontario Lyme Alliance This fictional practice case scenario needs to have some modicum of realism if it is intended to be useful to inform diagnostic and treatment decisions. The patient, who believes he could have Lyme…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Identification of Additional Anti-Persister Activity against Borrelia burgdorferi from an FDA Drug Library
ByCanLyme Team September 17, 2015April 21, 2023
Sept, 2015 Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA Abstract Lyme disease is a leading vector-borne disease in the United States. Although the majority of Lyme patients can be cured with standard 2–4 week antibiotic treatment, 10%–20% of patients continue to suffer from…
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Co-infections | For Physicians | International News | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Research
United States : Lyme Disease Association Offers Lyme Conference Scholarships for Medical Students
ByCanLyme Team September 15, 2015April 21, 2023
WALL, N.J., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) announces availability of scholarships for its annual conference, Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Science Bridging the Gap, Warwick, Rhode Island, November 14-15. Jointly provided by Columbia University, it is designed for doctors and researchers who can receive CMEs for attendance. Registration is also…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Canada: President’s Newsbrief – Ontario College of Family Physicians
ByCanLyme Team September 15, 2015April 21, 2023
[CanLyme Note: CanLyme is pleased to see the Ontario of College of Family Physicians is raising awareness about Lyme disease and that they recognize the difficulties of both diagnostics and treatment. There remains considerable work to do to build an infrastructure for both physicians and patients so that this rapidly expanding disease can be appropriately…
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Government | International News | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
United Kingdom: Phil Wilson MP: Spreading the word about Lyme [now a pandemic globally]
ByCanLyme Team September 15, 2015April 21, 2023
Tuesday – 15 September 2015 AS an MP, I am continuously learning. Every week constituents come to me with a range of problems, some of which I am know about, others, however, are completely new to me. Recently, a constituent came to me about her daughter who suffered from Lyme disease. I will be honest:…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Ontario Lyme Alliance responds to article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that missed the mark.
ByCanLyme Team September 15, 2015April 21, 2023
Re: Lyme disease: How reliable are serologic results? see also https://canlyme.com/?p=7245 Debra L. Fraleigh, Co-founder Ontario Lyme Alliance A thorough examination of the full text of the Fallon study (1), referenced by Gregson et al, demonstrates that for thirty-seven Lyme patients (all of whom met historical clinical AND laboratory criteria for LD) archived sera from fewer…
Read More Ontario Lyme Alliance responds to article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that missed the mark.
For Physicians | International News | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Newfoundland | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
N.L. woman who beat Lyme disease now researching illness in U.S.
ByCanLyme Team September 13, 2015April 21, 2023
Krista Hewlett forced to quit medical school due to condition A Newfoundland woman who battled Lyme disease for four years is now on the cutting edge of researching the condition in the United States. Krista Hewlett is currently a research associate at a clinic in Connecticut doing integrated medical treatment of Lyme disease. But…
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Lyme Controversy

Watch interview of Prof Ying Zhang on Borrelia persisters

Belleville, Ontario, Canada: Lyme Disease a concern for Health Unit as more ticks test positive

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato-infected Ixodes ricinus collected from vegetation near the Arctic Circle

Nova Scotia: Shelburne-area family recounts struggle with Lyme disease

CanLyme director responds to Canadian Medical Association Journal commentary.

Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in Ixodes scapularis from a Newly Established Lyme Disease Endemic Area, the Thousand Islands Region of Ontario, Canada.

London, England: Health warning after ‘Lyme disease ticks’ are found in Richmond Park

Survey of Ixodes pacificus Ticks in California Reveals a Diversity of Microorganisms and a Novel and Widespread Anaplasmataceae Species.

Response to Canadian Medical Association Journal Lyme practice scenario

Identification of Additional Anti-Persister Activity against Borrelia burgdorferi from an FDA Drug Library

United States : Lyme Disease Association Offers Lyme Conference Scholarships for Medical Students

Canada: President’s Newsbrief – Ontario College of Family Physicians

United Kingdom: Phil Wilson MP: Spreading the word about Lyme [now a pandemic globally]

Ontario Lyme Alliance responds to article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that missed the mark.

N.L. woman who beat Lyme disease now researching illness in U.S.

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