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The Myth
I was tested for Lyme disease at the provincial lab and the results were negative. I guess that means I can’t have Lyme.

The TruthActually, that’s untrue. Evidence suggests that Canada’s Lyme testing methods are flawed.

False negative test results are common, especially in the early stages of Lyme. It takes time for antibodies to develop, so early tests often miss the bacteria. Contrary to bureaucratic statements, late stage Lyme disease antibody testing is much less accurate.
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YebC regulates variable surface antigen VlsE expression and is required for host immune evasion in Borrelia burgdorferi

Oct. 2020 PLOS PATHOGENS Abstract Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease pathogen causes persistent infection by evading the host immune response.... View Article

New Podcast: Back to the lab with Dr. Melanie Wills from the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab at the University of Guelph

“In this episode Sarah talks research, Canadian research that is, with Dr. Melanie Wills. She is the Director of the... View Article

Unintended Consequences: The Perils of Publication and Citation Bias

“The system of scientific communication appears to be more fragile than was once believed.” Decisions made by individuals with particular... View Article

HOW THE INCIDENCE OF AN EM RASH CAN BE INFLATED

[CanLyme Note: In Canada the percentage of people who have a rash with Lyme disease is much lower than stated. This... View Article

Mount Allison University: PPE student Michael Nolan researches ticks and Lyme disease with wildlife management focus

Third-year Philosophy, Politics, and Economics student Michael Nolan spent his summer researching a new area of study for him —... View Article

McMaster University doing research on Lyme disease and pregnancy.

The McMaster Midwifery Research Centre is recruiting people initially to complete an online survey if they have had at least... View Article

Failed Disruption of Tick Feeding, Viability, and Molting after Immunization of Mice and Sheep with Recombinant Ixodes ricinus Salivary Proteins IrSPI and IrLip1

Abstract To identify potential vaccine candidates against Ixodes ricinus and tick-borne pathogen transmission, we have previously sequenced the salivary gland transcriptomes of... View Article

Lyme Disease Patient Outcomes and Experiences; A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness caused by Borrelia spp. bacterium spread by ticks to humans and other mammals. Despite being... View Article

Active surveillance of pathogens from ticks collected in New York State suburban parks and schoolyards

First published: 22 July 2020 Abstract Schoolyards and suburban parks are two environments where active tick surveillance may inform... View Article

Motivations and Experiences of Canadians Seeking Treatment for Lyme Disease Outside of the Conventional Canadian Health-Care System

Abstract Objective: We aimed to describe the experiences of Canadians who seek diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease outside... View Article

A 4-year-old boy with ataxia and aphasia

[CanLyme Note: The rashes shown in this case are dismissed Canada-wide by doctors who are not taught about multiple rashes, and... View Article

WSU researchers crack the Lyme disease code

The next time a tick feeds on you, Washington State University researchers hope to make sure persistent arthritis caused by... View Article

Lyme Disease: Diversity of Borrelia Species in California and Mexico Detected Using a Novel Immunoblot Assay

Abstract Background: With more than 300,000 new cases reported each year in the United States of America (USA), Lyme disease... View Article

Lyme Disease Frontiers: Reconciling Borrelia Biology and Clinical Conundrums

Abstract Lyme disease is a complex tick-borne zoonosis that poses an escalating public health threat in several parts of the... View Article

How do infections like the coronavirus jump from animals to people?

National Geographic “Zoonotic diseases, which pass from animals to humans, kill millions of people every year. Where do they come... View Article

Monitoring of Nesting Songbirds Detects Established Population of Blacklegged Ticks and Associated Lyme Disease Endemic Area in Canada

Abstract This study provides a novel method of documenting established populations of bird-feeding ticks. Single populations of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes... View Article

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