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Time for Canada to follow U.S. recognition of mother-to-fetus Lyme disease transmission, says Mount Allison biologist
ByCanLyme February 11, 2020July 27, 2020
Andrew Rankin (arankin [at] herald [dot] ca) February 11, 2020 SACKVILLE, N.B. – The federal U.S. public health agency has set an example for Canada to follow by acknowledging that Lyme disease could be passed from mother to fetus with serious consequences, says a Mount Allison University expert. “The first step is acknowledging that the…
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Featured | For Physicians | Lyme in Nova Scotia | Media | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Excellent Tick Bite Prevention video from Lunenburg Lyme Association, Nova Scotia
ByCanLyme February 6, 2020July 27, 2020
Produced for the Lunenburg Lyme Association in collaboration with and support from CanLyme (Rob Murray, a CanLyme board member) and the District of Lunenburg, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Town of Bridgewater, the Lunenburg Board of Trade, the East Coast Naturopathic Clinic, South Shore Regional Hospital Auxillary, the Town of Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, the…
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Miscellaneous | Research
Non-anticoagulant heparin as a pre-exposure prophylaxis prevents Lyme disease infection.
ByCanLyme January 24, 2020July 27, 2020
Abstract Lyme disease (LD) is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl). After transmission to humans by ticks, Bbsl spreads to multiple organs, leading to arthritis, carditis, and neuroborreliosis. No effective prophylaxis against human LD prior to tick exposure is currently availa-ble. Thus, a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against LD is needed. The establishment of LD…
Read More Non-anticoagulant heparin as a pre-exposure prophylaxis prevents Lyme disease infection.
Miscellaneous
Turkey tick news: A molecular investigation into the presence of tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking ticks in Anatolia; Initial evidence of putative vectors and pathogens, and footsteps of a secretly rising vector tick, Haemaphysalis parva.
ByCanLyme January 24, 2020July 27, 2020
[CanLyme Note: The title may mislead some to believe they are studying a turkey tick. This is a study of ticks in the country of Turkey.] Abstract This Turkey-based study investigated the presence of various tick-borne microorganisms in a broad-range of host-seeking ticks (n = 1019) that exhibit both hunter and ambusher characteristics. All collected ticks were analyzed…
Read More Turkey tick news: A molecular investigation into the presence of tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking ticks in Anatolia; Initial evidence of putative vectors and pathogens, and footsteps of a secretly rising vector tick, Haemaphysalis parva.
Co-infections | Miscellaneous | Research
Prevalence of Infection and Co-Infection and Presence of Rickettsial Endosymbionts in Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Connecticut, USA.
ByCanLyme January 24, 2020July 27, 2020
Abstract Ixodes scapularis is currently known to transmit 7 pathogens responsible for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, tick-borne relapsing fever, ehrlichiosis, and Powassan encephalitis. Ixodes scapularis can also be colonized by endosymbiotic bacteria including those in the genus of Rickettsia. We screened 459 I. scapularis ticks submitted to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Tick Testing Laboratory with the objectives to (1) examine…
Read More Prevalence of Infection and Co-Infection and Presence of Rickettsial Endosymbionts in Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Connecticut, USA.
Co-infections | For Physicians | International News | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
Chronic Lyme Disease: An Evidence-Based Definition by the ILADS Working Group
ByCanLyme January 22, 2020July 27, 2020
Abstract Objective: Chronic Lyme disease has been a poorly defined term and often dismissed as a fictitious entity. In this paper, the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) provides its evidence-based definition of chronic Lyme disease. Definition: ILADS defines chronic Lyme disease (CLD) as a multisystem illness with a wide range of symptoms and/or…
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Lyme in New Brunswick | Research | Voices on Lyme
Talking Ticks and Lyme Disease Testing with Dr. Vett Lloyd
ByCanLyme January 22, 2020July 27, 2020
Most researchers are inspired to specialize in a particular field by a fascinating graduate course, an inspiring professor or a promising lab test. Dr. Vett Lloyd has a slightly more unique reason for devoting a large portion of her career to the study of Lyme disease: she was actually diagnosed with it. A geneticist by…
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Miscellaneous
The Long-Term Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antigens and DNA in the Tissues of a Patient with Lyme Disease
ByCanLyme January 21, 2020July 27, 2020
Oct. 2019 Abstract: Whether Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, can persist for long periods in the human body has been a controversial question. The objective of this study was to see if we could find B. burgdorferi in a Lyme disease patient after a long clinical course and after long-term antibiotic treatment….
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Miscellaneous
Lyme Neuroborreliosis in a Patient with Breast Cancer: MRI and PET/CT Findings.
ByCanLyme January 20, 2020July 27, 2020
Abstract We present a case demonstrating the performance of different radiographical and nuclear medicine imaging modalities in the diagnostic work-up of a patient with Lyme neuroborreliosis. The patient presented in late summer 2019 with radicular pains followed by a foot drop and peripheral facial palsy, both right-sided. Due to a history of breast cancer, disseminated…
Read More Lyme Neuroborreliosis in a Patient with Breast Cancer: MRI and PET/CT Findings.
Miscellaneous
Knowledge and Knowledge Needs about Lyme Disease among Occupational and Recreational Users of the Outdoors.
ByCanLyme January 20, 2020July 27, 2020
Abstract As the prevalence of Lyme disease increases across Canada, it is imperative that the educational needs of at-risk groups be identified. The current study compared the level of knowledge and the knowledge needs about Lyme disease among individuals that spend time outdoors for work and for recreational purposes. Between December 2018 and February 2019, a survey was distributed…
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Miscellaneous
First report of Lyme borreliosis leading to cardiac bradydysrhythmia in two cats.
ByCanLyme January 20, 2020July 27, 2020
Abstract CASE SERIES SUMMARY: Two cats were presented for investigation of bradyarrhythmia detected by their referring veterinarians during routine examination. Both cats had extensive investigations, including haematology, serum biochemistry with electrolytes and thyroxine concentrations, systolic blood pressure measurement, echocardiography, electrocardiography and infectious disease testing. Infectious disease testing included serology for Toxoplasma gondii, Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi, and PCR for B…
Read More First report of Lyme borreliosis leading to cardiac bradydysrhythmia in two cats.
Miscellaneous
Bieber’s Lyme disease shines light on issues surrounding complicated illness
ByCanLyme January 10, 2020July 27, 2020
Bieber’s Lyme shines light on complicated disease Justin Bieber’s recent Lyme disease diagnosis has put another big spotlight on an illness that’s still shrouded in mystery, both in the public eye and the medical and scientific communities. The pop superstar from Stratford, Ont., announced his condition on his Instagram account earlier this week, making him…
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Miscellaneous
A Clinical Diagnostic System for Late-Stage Neuropsychiatric Lyme Borreliosis Based upon an Analysis of 100 Patients
ByCanLyme January 9, 2020July 27, 2020
Abstract Many late-stage chronic Lyme disease clinical findings are neuropsychiatric. A total clinical assessment is critical in diagnosis, especially since controversy surrounds the reliability of laboratory testing. The clinical findings of one hundred Lyme disease patients with chronic neuropsychiatric symptoms were entered into a database. The prevalence of each clinical finding pre-infection and post-infection was…
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Miscellaneous
Justin Bieber reveals he’s battling Lyme disease
ByCanLyme January 8, 2020July 27, 2020
(CNN)Justin Bieber has revealed he was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, an infection caused by bacteria commonly carried by ticks.Bieber, 25, shared the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday.”While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like s***, on meth etc. they failed to realize I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Research
Lyme disease in children: Data from the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program
ByCanLyme January 4, 2020July 27, 2020
Online November 30th, 2019 Abstract BACKGROUND: Lyme disease (LD) is an infectious disease that is emerging in eastern and central Canada associated with the spread of the tick vector Ixodes scapularis. National surveillance shows that children are an at-risk age group. OBJECTIVES: To study the epidemiology of LD in Canadian children using the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) to better…
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Time for Canada to follow U.S. recognition of mother-to-fetus Lyme disease transmission, says Mount Allison biologist

Excellent Tick Bite Prevention video from Lunenburg Lyme Association, Nova Scotia

Non-anticoagulant heparin as a pre-exposure prophylaxis prevents Lyme disease infection.

Turkey tick news: A molecular investigation into the presence of tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking ticks in Anatolia; Initial evidence of putative vectors and pathogens, and footsteps of a secretly rising vector tick, Haemaphysalis parva.

Prevalence of Infection and Co-Infection and Presence of Rickettsial Endosymbionts in Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Connecticut, USA.

Chronic Lyme Disease: An Evidence-Based Definition by the ILADS Working Group

Talking Ticks and Lyme Disease Testing with Dr. Vett Lloyd

The Long-Term Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antigens and DNA in the Tissues of a Patient with Lyme Disease

Lyme Neuroborreliosis in a Patient with Breast Cancer: MRI and PET/CT Findings.

Knowledge and Knowledge Needs about Lyme Disease among Occupational and Recreational Users of the Outdoors.

First report of Lyme borreliosis leading to cardiac bradydysrhythmia in two cats.

Bieber’s Lyme disease shines light on issues surrounding complicated illness

A Clinical Diagnostic System for Late-Stage Neuropsychiatric Lyme Borreliosis Based upon an Analysis of 100 Patients

Justin Bieber reveals he’s battling Lyme disease

Lyme disease in children: Data from the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program

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