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Detection of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada
ByCanLyme March 18, 2021
Abstract Tick-borne zoonotic diseases have an economic and societal impact on the well-being of people worldwide. In the present study, a high frequency of Babesia odocoilei, a red blood cell parasite, was observed in the Huronia area of Ontario, Canada. Notably, 71% (15/21) blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, collected from canine and feline hosts were infected with B. odocoilei….
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Education | For Physicians | Miscellaneous | Podcasts | Voices on Lyme
New podcast: Outdoor education, checklists, and staying safe in the outdoors, with Mike Horembala
ByCanLyme March 17, 2021
Today we explore one of the many ways the CanLyme Educators’ Resource can be put into action. In this podcast, Sarah reaches Mike Horembala in the Foothills of Alberta. Mike, known to his students as “Mr. H’, is a Vice Principal and teacher with a passion for the outdoors. He developed a program within the…
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For Physicians | Miscellaneous | Research | Voices on Lyme
Study Suggests Similar Processes Are Driving Long COVID and ME/CFS [and Lyme disease]
ByCanLyme March 13, 2021
Mar 12, 2021 “Similar disease signatures to ME/CFS showed up for diseases like MIS-C, Lyme disease, and COVID-19 but not for autoimmune diseases. The authors stated “our data further suggests a shared molecular etiology (between) CFS, COVID-19, and Chronic Lyme Disease”.” Read full text
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Co-infections | For Physicians | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Botanical Medicines Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Artemisia annua, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Alchornea cordifolia Demonstrate Inhibitory Activity Against Babesia duncani
ByCanLyme March 12, 2021
Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 08 March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.624745 “Human babesiosis is a CDC reportable disease in the United States and is recognized as an emerging health risk in multiple parts of the world. The current treatment for human babesiosis is suboptimal due to treatment failures and unwanted side effects. Although Babesia duncani was first described almost…
Read More Botanical Medicines Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Artemisia annua, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Alchornea cordifolia Demonstrate Inhibitory Activity Against Babesia duncani
For Physicians | Government | International News | Lyme Controversy | Research | Voices on Lyme
HHS Aims to Accelerate Technologies for Combatting Lyme Disease – Chief scientist tells of her several year battle with Lyme disease
ByCanLyme March 12, 2021
Published March 5th, 2021 at Nexgov.com authored by Brandi Vincent “Then I got what I thought was the summer flu. But I never had the bull’s-eye rash–now, we know not everyone gets a bull’s-eye rash,” she noted. “It kind of went away. But about six months later, I completely collapsed.” Doctors originally thought she could…
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Education | For Physicians | Media | Podcasts
New podcast: Climate change, migratory birds, and four season tick awareness
ByCanLyme March 10, 2021
We turn our gaze northward to Thunder Bay, Ontario to chat with entomologist Dr. Ken Deacon. While working on a contract with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, he saw the first wood tick in the Thunder Bay area in 2003. He then saw the first black-legged tick in 2005 and has continued to follow…
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Education | For Physicians | Lyme disease | Media | Miscellaneous
Enter our podcast giveaway !!
ByCanLyme March 6, 2021March 6, 2021
GIVEAWAY! Looking at Lyme, a podcast by the Canadian Lyme Disease Association, recently interviewed an Optometrist from Victoria, BC. Dr. Cameron McCrodan, author of ‘Optomize’, has created a training program that focuses on the communication between the eyes and the brain. In the podcast, Dr. McCrodan mentions that because vision is neurologically controlled, diseases such…
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Education | For Physicians | Lyme disease | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
WHY DENTAL PROFESSIONALS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE
ByCanLyme March 2, 2021
Cheryl Bell – February 19, 2021 Dal News At the end of August 2019, a patient booked an urgent appointment with her dentist. A painful toothache had woken her the night before. Her symptoms also included intense pain in her jaw, temple, and neck, accompanied by a tingling on her lower left lip and left…
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Education | For Physicians | Lyme disease | Media | Miscellaneous | Podcasts | Voices on Lyme
New podcast: Optometry, eye-brain connections and Lyme disease
ByCanLyme March 2, 2021
In the words of Optometrist Dr. Cameron McCrodan, “you don’t see with your eyes, you see with your brain.” What is the relationship between the eyes, the brain and some symptoms of Lyme disease? Dr. McCrodan explains that our brains are not only tasked with receiving visual stimuli, they also influence how the information is…
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For Physicians | Lyme disease | Media | Miscellaneous | Podcasts
New podcast: Let’s talk astrocytes, gut bacteria and neuroinflammation with Dr. Francisco Quintana
ByCanLyme February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
Sarah explores the latest research on astrocytes, gut bacteria and neuroinflammation with scientist and medical researcher Dr. Francisco Quintana. Listen to podcast
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Updates | Pour les médecins | Updates
Enquête sur la maladie de Lyme pendant la grossesse
ByCanLyme February 23, 2021
Invitation à participer à la présente étude Le Centre de recherche des sages-femmes de l’université McMaster (the McMaster Midwifery Research Centre) mène une étude en deux étapes sur la transmission périnatale de la maladie de Lyme . À travers un sondage et des groupes de discussions en ligne, nous allons recueillir des informations sur la maladie de…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Media | Miscellaneous | Podcasts
New podcast: Angela Naeth tells us about life as a triathlete with Lyme disease
ByCanLyme February 18, 2021
Join us for a candid conversation with Ironman athlete, Angela Naeth. Angela contracted Lyme disease in 2018, the same year she completed the Ironman race in Kona, Hawaii. Born in Prince George BC, and now living in Massachusetts, Angela has had to continually adapt and evolve in order to optimize both her own health and…
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Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
“If It Weren’t For My Children, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: Yolanda Hadid On Living With Lyme Disease
ByCanLyme February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
VOGUE BY FREDDIE BRAUN 11 FEBRUARY 2021 Since her diagnosis, the model, reality-TV star and mother to models Gigi, Bella and Anwar has made it her mission to lift the veil on Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness that affects hundreds of thousands. Here, she tells us how love has helped her go from despair to…
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Education | For Physicians
Alzheimer Plaques visualized by in situ DNA Hybridization with Molecular Beacons specific for Borrelia – a novel histomorphologic application
ByCanLyme February 14, 2021
Abstract Background: This case describes a novel application of Molecular Beacons, which are a patented technology, for the detection of DNA in tissue sections from an infectious microbe, namely Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme borreliosis. A 65-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease and previously well documented spinal fluid neuroborreliosis eight years prior to death…
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For Physicians | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous
ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis–A case report
ByCanLyme February 11, 2021February 11, 2021
[CanLyme Note: This report relates that their is reason to double check positive CSF PCR tests for Lyme disease. There is a very small risk of false positive results. The bigger risk is false negative results as outlined in this presentation, “PCR testing of CSF is positive in only about one third of US patients with…
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Study Suggests Similar Processes Are Driving Long COVID and ME/CFS [and Lyme disease]

Botanical Medicines Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Artemisia annua, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Alchornea cordifolia Demonstrate Inhibitory Activity Against Babesia duncani

HHS Aims to Accelerate Technologies for Combatting Lyme Disease – Chief scientist tells of her several year battle with Lyme disease

New podcast: Climate change, migratory birds, and four season tick awareness

Enter our podcast giveaway !!

WHY DENTAL PROFESSIONALS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE

New podcast: Optometry, eye-brain connections and Lyme disease

New podcast: Let’s talk astrocytes, gut bacteria and neuroinflammation with Dr. Francisco Quintana

Enquête sur la maladie de Lyme pendant la grossesse

New podcast: Angela Naeth tells us about life as a triathlete with Lyme disease

“If It Weren’t For My Children, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: Yolanda Hadid On Living With Lyme Disease

Alzheimer Plaques visualized by in situ DNA Hybridization with Molecular Beacons specific for Borrelia – a novel histomorphologic application

ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis–A case report

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