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Emerging incidence of Lyme borreliosis, babesiosis, bartonellosis, and granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Australia

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Int J Gen Med. 2011; 4: 845–852. Published online 2011 December 16. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S27336 Abstract   Background Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease (LD), and Babesia, Bartonella, and Ehrlichia species (spp.) are recognized tick-borne pathogens in humans worldwide. Using serology and molecular testing, the incidence of these pathogens was investigated in symptomatic patients…

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Emerging Infectious Determinants of Chronic Diseases

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Evidence now confirms that noncommunicable chronic diseases can stem from infectious agents. Furthermore, at least 13 of 39 recently described infectious agents induce chronic syndromes. Identifying the relationships can affect health across populations, creating opportunities to reduce the impact of chronic disease by preventing or treating infection. As the concept is progressively accepted, advances in…

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Antibiotic retreatment of Lyme disease in patients with persistent symptoms: A biostatistical review of randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trials.

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Delong AK, Blossom B, Maloney EL, Phillips SE. Source Center for Statistical Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) is caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Long-term persistent illness following antibiotic treatment is not uncommon, particularly when treatment is delayed. Current treatment guidelines for persistent disease…

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Eva Sapi, Ph.D discusses her extensive Lyme disease research

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This video is a 10 minute clip, part of a 70 minute interview with Dr. Sapi from the University of New Haven. She is credited with being the first researcher to demonstrate that Lyme spirochetes can actually create their own complex biofilm community to survive indefinitely within their hosts; both human and animal. [Eva is…

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Chronic Lyme Patients Get Political Victory: New Book by Top Infectious Disease Doctor Supports Long Term Antibiotic Treatment

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Chronic Lyme Patients Get Political Victory: New Book by Top Infectious Disease Doctor Supports Long Term Antibiotic Treatment “Chronic Lyme disease does exist,” says Burton A. Waisbren Sr. MD, FACP, FIDSA, in his new book, “Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease: Fifty-One Case Reports and Essays in Their Regard.” The book, released in January, 2012, adds…

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Single or double dose prophylactic treatment for Lyme borreliosis has unacceptable failure rate

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Protective value of prophylactic antibiotic treatment of tick bite for Lyme disease prevention: An animal model [one or two pills…who are you going to risk it on?] Joseph Piesman, Andrias Hojgaard, Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3150 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA Received 29…

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Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Powassan Virus Strains Infecting Ixodes scapularis in Connecticut.

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Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print] Anderson JF, Armstrong PM. Source Department of Entomology and Center for Vector Biology and Zoonotic Diseases, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut. Abstract A total of 30 Powassan virus (POWV) isolates from   Ixodes scapularis collected from Bridgeport and North Branford, CT…

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SPECT Brain Imaging in Chronic Lyme Disease

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Donta, Sam T. MD, Noto, Richard B. MD, Vento, John A. MD Clinical Nuclear Medicine, September 2012, Volume 37, Issue 9, e219-e222. Abstract Objectives Lyme disease is an infectious disease that frequently involves the central nervous system, leading to cognitive and/or mood dysfunction. The basis for these symptoms remains to be defined but may be…

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Another tick borne disease to guard against. [already in Canada]

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Despite its many delights, summer also brings its fair share of pestilence. One, called babesiosis, has only recently been widely recognized as a potentially serious outdoor hazard. According to a very detailed study conducted on Block Island, R.I., it could eventually rival Lyme disease as the most common tick-borne ailment in the United States. But…

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A Twist On Lyme: The Challenge of Diagnosing European Lyme Neuroborreliosis

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Lyme neuroborreliosis is a tick-borne illness with central and peripheral nervous system manifestations. Clinical features and methods for accurate diagnosis differ across world regions owing to different causative Borrelia species. The importance of these distinctions is highlighted by a 12 year old Canadian girl who acquired Lyme neuroborreliosis in Europe.