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A technology backed by Bill Gates may revolutionize diagnostics for Lyme disease
ByCanLyme February 7, 2017July 27, 2020
Diana Pryor, CNBC news associate February 7th, 2017 While the medical and health community is putting a spotlight on diseases like Zika, Ebola and tuberculosis, another disease, transmitted by ticks, is getting little notice: Lyme disease. The ticks that carry Lyme disease are spreading rapidly across the U.S. and are now located in nearly half…
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Canadian tax payer funded Lyme research not good value for dollar
ByCanLyme January 31, 2017July 27, 2020
In December of 2016 a Canadian article was published in PLOS ONE proporting itself as a good systematic review about Lyme disease testing accuracy. CanLyme has been trying to work closely with government on the value of good science as good evidence yet once again the government of Canada has managed to publish low-quality material without…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Poor Research | Research | Voices on Lyme
Flunk the Lyme test? Just wait and get sicker
ByCanLyme January 31, 2017July 27, 2020
January, 2017, Huffington Post Sin Lee, a pathologist and scientist, believes the deck is stacked in the quest to air new ideas on Lyme disease. Too many science journals telling him to take his research elsewhere. Too many deftly worded rejections. Too little inclination to engage in a fair fight over the facts and fiction…
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Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
MicroRNA and mRNA Transcriptome Profiling in Primary Human Astrocytes Infected with Borrelia burgdorferi.
ByCanLyme January 31, 2017July 27, 2020
Abstract Lyme disease is caused by infection with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), which is transmitted to humans by deer ticks. The infection manifests usually as a rash and minor systemic symptoms; however, the bacteria can spread to other tissues, causing joint pain, carditis, and neurological symptoms. Lyme neuroborreliosis presents itself in several ways,…
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First report of a blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae), parasitizing a raptor in Canada
ByCanLyme January 25, 2017July 27, 2020
Systematic & Applied Acarology 22(2): 208–216 (2017) https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.2.5 Abstract We document the first report of a blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, parasitizing an American Kestrel, Falco sparverius Linnaeus (Falconiformes: Falconidae), in Canada. A fully engorged I. scapularis nymph was collected from the base of the tongue of an American Kestrel nestling recovered at Mirabel, Québec….
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Antibiotic gel shows promise in preventing onset of Lyme borreliosis following tick bite
ByCanLyme December 29, 2016July 27, 2020
December 2016 Topical azithromycin for the prevention of Lyme borreliosis: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 efficacy trial An antibiotic gel based on azithromycin, helps with prevention of Lyme disease following a tick bite. That is the finding of a multi-centre international study, in which MedUni Vienna’s Department of Clinical Pharmacology played an important part….
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Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
The Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi infects murine bone and induces trabecular bone loss
ByCanLyme December 17, 2016July 27, 2020
Tian Tian Tang, Lucia Zhang, Anil Bansal, Marc Grynpas, and Tara J. Moriarty Accepted Manuscript Posted Online 12 December 2016 Infect. Immun. doi:10.1128/IAI.00781-16 Copyright © 2016 Tang et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. ABSTRACT Lyme disease is caused by members of the…
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Woman’s Mystery Illness Turns Out to Be Tick-Borne Disease
ByCanLyme December 13, 2016July 27, 2020
By Gillian Mohney and Dr. Sabrina Anna Rebis A 66-year-old woman’s mysterious illness that left her feverish and with slurred speech initially stumped her doctors. As the woman’s condition continued to deteriorate, an infectious disease doctor eventually identified the cause — the woman had contracted a bacterial disease caused by a tick bite. Researchers from George…
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Portland, Maine: Despite drought, Lyme disease cases came roaring back this fall
ByCanLyme Team December 12, 2016April 21, 2023
[CanLyme Note: Due to the proximity to the Canadian border and the role of our friendly migratory birds in importing infected ticks into Canada in staggering numbers, ie, robins, wrens, etc., Atlantic Canada’s provincial governments must increase public awareness. It is their responsibility.] Dec. 12th, 2016 This summer’s drought failed to reduce the deer tick population – as…
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For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous
Commercial test kits for detection of Lyme borreliosis: a meta-analysis of test accuracy
ByCanLyme Team December 12, 2016April 21, 2023
November 2016 Abstract: The clinical diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis can be supported by various test methodologies; test kits are available from many manufacturers. Literature searches were carried out to identify studies that reported characteristics of the test kits. Of 50 searched studies, 18 were included where the tests were commercially available and samples were proven…
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For Physicians | Government | International News | Lyme Controversy | Miscellaneous | Research
Bill to combat Lyme disease heads to Pres. Obama for signature
ByCanLyme Team December 7, 2016April 21, 2023
December 7th, 2016 WASHINGTON (NEWS10) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation to combat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The bill now heads to President Obama’s desk for signature. If signed into law, it would ensure coordination among federal agencies and researchers, health care providers, and patient organizations in addressing tick-borne illnesses. “This is an important…
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Ceftriaxone Pulse Dosing Fails to Eradicate Biofilm-Like Microcolony B. burgdorferi Persisters Which Are Sterilized by Daptomycin/ Doxycycline/Cefuroxime without Pulse Dosing
ByCanLyme Team November 30, 2016April 21, 2023
Published Nov 2016 Abstract Although the majority of Lyme disease patients can be cured, at least 10–20% of the patients continue to suffer from persisting symptoms such as fatigue, muscular and joint pain, and neurologic impairment after standard 2–4 week antibiotic treatment. While the causes for this post-treatment Lyme disease symptoms are unclear, one…
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Australia: A Senate inquiry has recommended urgent government funding for research into tick-borne disease in Australia.
ByCanLyme Team November 30, 2016April 21, 2023
Nov. 30th, 2016 Inquiry calls for Lyme funding, research A Senate committee has recommended the federal government urgently increase funding for research into tick-borne disease in Australia and get to work on finding a treatment. Thousands of Australians claim to be suffering from tick-borne Lyme disease, but medical authorities insist it’s not possible to…
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Co-infections | For Physicians | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in BC | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
BC Centre for Disease Control warns about ticks infected with Lyme-related bacteria
ByCanLyme Team November 26, 2016April 21, 2023
Nov 7th, 2016 Vancouver – A warning from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) suggests three ticks collected in British Columbia since June have tested positive for new Lyme-related bacteria. Read full article
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Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Miscellaneous | Voices on Lyme
‘Jedi’s’ run for Lyme disease was surprisingly a lesson of love
ByCanLyme Team November 14, 2016April 21, 2023
Nov. 13th, 2016, By Catherine Thompson, Waterloo Region Record WATERLOO – His grandkids call him Jedi. As in the Jedi knights of Star Wars, wise yet gentle warriors who fight for the forces of good. And Dave Woodhall of Waterloo has been waging a battle for good, through countless hours and millions of footsteps, as…
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News and updates

One year later: How the landmark NASEM report on chronic Lyme is – and isn’t – changing minds

Germs spread by ticks and cats found in suicidal youth

Scholarship opportunity for undergraduates with a project focused on Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases

Living with persistent illness and uncertainty: Patient narratives on Lyme disease in Nova Scotia, Canada

Lyme disease is becoming one of Canada’s defining climate-health challenges

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

A technology backed by Bill Gates may revolutionize diagnostics for Lyme disease

Canadian tax payer funded Lyme research not good value for dollar

Flunk the Lyme test? Just wait and get sicker

MicroRNA and mRNA Transcriptome Profiling in Primary Human Astrocytes Infected with Borrelia burgdorferi.

First report of a blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae), parasitizing a raptor in Canada

Antibiotic gel shows promise in preventing onset of Lyme borreliosis following tick bite

The Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi infects murine bone and induces trabecular bone loss

Woman’s Mystery Illness Turns Out to Be Tick-Borne Disease

Portland, Maine: Despite drought, Lyme disease cases came roaring back this fall

Commercial test kits for detection of Lyme borreliosis: a meta-analysis of test accuracy

Bill to combat Lyme disease heads to Pres. Obama for signature

Ceftriaxone Pulse Dosing Fails to Eradicate Biofilm-Like Microcolony B. burgdorferi Persisters Which Are Sterilized by Daptomycin/ Doxycycline/Cefuroxime without Pulse Dosing

Australia: A Senate inquiry has recommended urgent government funding for research into tick-borne disease in Australia.

BC Centre for Disease Control warns about ticks infected with Lyme-related bacteria

‘Jedi’s’ run for Lyme disease was surprisingly a lesson of love

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