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Research
Metagenomic Profile of the Bacterial Communities Associated with Ixodes ricinus Ticks.
ByCanLyme Team October 27, 2011April 21, 2023
Assessment of the microbial diversity residing in arthropod vectors of medical importance is crucial for monitoring endemic infections, for surveillance of newly emerging zoonotic pathogens, and for unraveling the associated bacteria within its host.
Read More Metagenomic Profile of the Bacterial Communities Associated with Ixodes ricinus Ticks.
Research
Human to human transmission of tick-borne disease
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is an emerging tick-borne disease in China. A cluster of cases among health care workers and family members following exposure to a patient with fulminant disease consistent with HGA prompted investigation.
Read More Human to human transmission of tick-borne disease
Research
5-year follow-up study of patients with neuroborreliosis.
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
The objective of the follow-up study was to determine the long-term outcome of strictly classified cases of neuroborreliosis treated with antibiotics.
Read More 5-year follow-up study of patients with neuroborreliosis.
For Physicians | Medical Publications | Research
Study supports chronic Lyme
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
The Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, is an extracellular microbe that causes persistent infection despite the development of strong immune responses against the bacterium.
Read More Study supports chronic Lyme
Research
How the Neutrophil Both Kills and Protects the Lyme Spirochete, Borrelia Burgdorferi
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
My research focuses on the functions of phagocytic cells, both macrophages and neutrophils, and their interaction with the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. We are exploring the paradox of spirochete persistence in vivo despite rapid and efficient killing by phagocytes in vitro.
Read More How the Neutrophil Both Kills and Protects the Lyme Spirochete, Borrelia Burgdorferi
Medical Publications | Research
Experts identify molecular players in tick-borne illness
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
University scientists have made a key advance in understanding the proteins and mechanisms involved in the spread of Lyme disease, a finding that could lead to a vaccine against the tick-borne illness that affects thousands of people each year.
Read More Experts identify molecular players in tick-borne illness
For Physicians | Medical Publications | Poor Research
The Klempner Article
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
The recent article in the NEJM, “Two Controlled Trials of Antibiotic Treatment in Patients with Persistent Symptoms and a History of Lyme Disease,” by Klempner, et. al., provides some interesting data, but the proper interpretation of this data is of little relevance to both clinical practice and guidelines related to chronic Lyme disease.
Read More The Klempner Article
For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications
Insurers hit on Lyme disease
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
Alan Stone of Chelmsford, who suffers from Lyme disease along with his daughter Angela, 14, says insurance companies are afraid of the high expenses that can come from long-term treatments.
Read More Insurers hit on Lyme disease
For Physicians | Medical Publications
Lyme disease of the brainstem
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease caused by the tick-borne spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement typically causes local inflammation, most commonly meningitis, but rarely parenchymal brain involvement.
Read More Lyme disease of the brainstem
For Physicians | Medical Publications
Detection of Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Bartonella in Carios kelleyi (Acari: Argasidae)
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2011April 21, 2023
Carios kelleyi (Colley & Kohls 1941), a tick associated with bats and bat habitats, has been reported to feed on humans, but there is little published data regarding the presence of vector-borne pathogens in these ticks.
Read More Detection of Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Bartonella in Carios kelleyi (Acari: Argasidae)
Pets
Lyme disease may cause sudden aggression in dogs
ByCanLyme Team October 24, 2011April 21, 2023
A Young (~2 years) Lab mix, male, came into our program with a “questionable” background. He may have been aggressive toward some children, maybe not.
Read More Lyme disease may cause sudden aggression in dogs
Pets
Global warming may spread tick-borne disease
ByCanLyme Team October 24, 2011April 21, 2023
The brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) rarely bites people, far preferring the taste of dog. But global warming could be changing that, exposing people to dangerous diseases as a result.
Read More Global warming may spread tick-borne disease
Lyme Controversy | Research
Experts warn pet owners of impact of climate change
ByCanLyme Team October 24, 2011April 21, 2023
As world leaders gather in Copenhagen at the United Nations Climate Change conference, animal health experts warn of the potential impact of global warming on family pets.
Read More Experts warn pet owners of impact of climate change
Your Stories
Danette’s Story
ByCanLyme Team October 13, 2011April 21, 2023
I stood up and walked out [of my doctor’s office] without saying a word. My way of saying, ‘you’re fired!’
Read More Danette’s Story
Your Stories
Jim’s Story
ByCanLyme Team October 13, 2011April 21, 2023
The saga continued…each time I stopped the antibiotics, all of my symptoms returned with a bang. Then after being put back on them I would get better…
Read More Jim’s Story

News and updates

Announcing the second annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference

Feeling sick after eating that steak dinner? You could have a rare but potentially severe tick-borne allergy

Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease

Why Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne infection you need to worry about

Lyme disease and your pregnancy: Why avoiding tick bites could protect your unborn child

Lack of experience no obstacle at this obstacle course

Interventions to manage mold and mycotoxicities

Environmental toxicities: Confounding presentations

Metagenomic Profile of the Bacterial Communities Associated with Ixodes ricinus Ticks.

Human to human transmission of tick-borne disease

5-year follow-up study of patients with neuroborreliosis.

Study supports chronic Lyme

How the Neutrophil Both Kills and Protects the Lyme Spirochete, Borrelia Burgdorferi

Experts identify molecular players in tick-borne illness

The Klempner Article

Insurers hit on Lyme disease

Lyme disease of the brainstem

Detection of Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Bartonella in Carios kelleyi (Acari: Argasidae)

Lyme disease may cause sudden aggression in dogs

Global warming may spread tick-borne disease

Experts warn pet owners of impact of climate change

Danette’s Story

Jim’s Story

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