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Drexel University Team Duplicates Dr Alan MacDonald’s Findings of Bacterial Biofilms in Alzheimer’s Plaques
ByCanLyme Team February 14, 2016April 21, 2023
Feb. 2016 – Allen et al., J Neuroinfect Dis 2016, 7:1 Dr. Herbert B. Allen and his colleagues at Drexel University, Philadelphia have confirmed the presence of bacterial biofilm substance in autopsy brain tissue from victims of Alzheimer’s disease. The extracellular polysaccharide matrix of the biofilms was detected using periodic acid Schiff (PAS) stain,…
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Mayo Researchers Identify New Borrelia Species that Causes Lyme Disease
ByCanLyme Team February 13, 2016April 21, 2023
Article sub-heading: Until now, Borrelia burgdorferi was only species believed to cause Lyme disease in North America [Canlyme note: actually, many scientists and patient advocate groups have been trying for decades to point to the obvious – Lyme disease is a borreliosis caused by many strains/species (genotypes), just as influenza is an illness caused by various…
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Is basic science disappearing from medicine? The decline of biomedical research in the medical literature
ByCanLyme Team February 4, 2016April 21, 2023
Published online before print October 14, 2015, doi:10.1096/fj.15-281758 February 2016 The FASEB Journal vol. 30 no. 2 515-518 Abstract Explosive growth in our understanding of genomics and molecular biology have fueled calls for the pursuit of personalized medicine, the notion of harnessing biologic variability to provide patient-specific care. This vision will necessitate a deep understanding of the underlying…
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Looking for Canadian input : Survey on the treatment of Lyme disease outside of Canada [that Canadians have had to seek due to lack of help in Canada].
ByCanLyme Team February 1, 2016April 21, 2023
Survey on the treatment of Lyme disease outside of Canada We are conducting a survey to estimate the number of Canadians receiving treatment for Lyme disease outside of Canada, and the outcome of that treatment. If you are being treated for Lyme disease outside of Canada, or have previously been treated for Lyme disease outside…
Read More Looking for Canadian input : Survey on the treatment of Lyme disease outside of Canada [that Canadians have had to seek due to lack of help in Canada].
For Physicians | Government | Guidelines - Boxing-in disease | Lyme Controversy | Lyme in Ontario | Medical Publications | Miscellaneous
Overruled: Canadian physician was slapped on the hand for not following IDSA guidelines… appeal decision said he does not have to follow those guidelines.
ByCanLyme Team February 1, 2016April 21, 2023
This is yet another case of a College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, overstepping their right to enforce particular guidelines be followed. The physician was initially penalized (cautioned) for not following “appropriate” or “recommended” guidelines. The provincial College’s of Physicians and Surgeons across Canada, and federal and provincial health authorities have always stated publicly…
Read More Overruled: Canadian physician was slapped on the hand for not following IDSA guidelines… appeal decision said he does not have to follow those guidelines.
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A Borrelia burgdorferi surface-exposed transmembrane protein lacking detectable immune responses supports pathogen persistence and constitutes a vaccine target.
ByCanLyme Team January 25, 2016April 21, 2023
Kung F, Kaur S, Smith AA, Yang X, Wilder CN, Sharma K, Buyuktanir O, Pal U. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, online first 2016 Jan 7. Abstract Borrelia burgdorferi harbors a limited set of transmembrane surface proteins, most of which constitute key targets of humoral immune responses. Here we show that BB0405, a conserved membrane-spanning…
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USA: Air Force med group finds rare animal bacteria in soldier [borreliosis, Borrelia turicatae]
ByCanLyme Team January 18, 2016April 21, 2023
January 18th, 2016 published in Air Force Times “The bacteria, Borrelia turicatae – which has been known to display side effects of relapsing fever such as chills, nausea, anemia, among others – was found in a soldier, the Centers for Disease Control recently confirmed.” ” – only a handful of case studies exist on Borrelia turicatae infections, most of which…
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Ticks that Transmit Lyme Disease Reported in 48.6% of U.S. Counties
ByCanLyme Team January 17, 2016April 21, 2023
[CanLyme note: A good take home message from this article linked below is that for government to focus heavily on only known areas where ticks are established, is misguided. Canada is comprised of millions of square kilometers. Less than one percent of one percent are looked at for Lyme disease in nature. If you have…
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The Need for Clinical Judgment in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease
ByCanLyme Team January 16, 2016April 21, 2023
Abstract Clinical practice guidelines are increasing in number. Unfortunately, when scientific evidence is uncertain, limited, or evolving, as is often the case, conflict often arises between guideline committees and practicing physicians, who bear the direct responsibility for the care of individual patients. The 2006 Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines for Lyme disease, which have…
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Ticks parasitizing gallinaceous birds in Canada and first record of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae) from California Quail
ByCanLyme Team January 15, 2016April 21, 2023
Systematic & Applied Acarology 21(1): 1–12 (2016) https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.1.1 JOHN D. SCOTT, JOHN F. ANDERSON, LANCE A. DURDEN, MORGAN L. SMITH, JODI M. MANORD & KERRY L. CLARK Abstract In far-western Canada, gallinaceous birds are hosts of hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) that can carry zoonotic pathogens. In this study, we collected the avian coastal tick, Ixodes…
Read More Ticks parasitizing gallinaceous birds in Canada and first record of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae) from California Quail
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Isolation of live Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes from patients with undefined disorders and symptoms not typical for Lyme borreliosis.
ByCanLyme Team January 8, 2016April 21, 2023
Rudenko, N, et al Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Dec 7. pii: S1198-743X(15)00991-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.11.009. Abstract Lyme borreliosis is a multisystem disorder with diverse spectrum of clinical manifestations, caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. It is an infectious disease that can be successfully cured by antibiotic therapy on early stages; however, the possibility…
Read More Isolation of live Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes from patients with undefined disorders and symptoms not typical for Lyme borreliosis.
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Partially fed ticks who then re-attach to a new host can transmit Lyme disease within 24 hours 83% of the time according to study.
ByCanLyme Team January 8, 2016April 21, 2023
Int J Gen Med. 2015; 8: 1–8. Published online 2014 Dec 19. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S73791 PMCID: PMC4278789 Lyme borreliosis: a review of data on transmission time after tick attachment “It was also found that partially fed ticks would efficiently re-attach to a new host, and in these new hosts transmission occurred in 83% of cases within…
Read More Partially fed ticks who then re-attach to a new host can transmit Lyme disease within 24 hours 83% of the time according to study.
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United States : CDC Refuses to End Preferential Treatment of IDSA Lyme Guidelines in Response to Citizen Petition Patient advocates cite CDC/IDSA conflicts of interest
ByCanLyme Team December 27, 2015April 21, 2023
“Fries says, “It’s unacceptable that when a federal government agency is presented with evidence of improprieties, the official response is to confirm the improprieties and indicate they will continue.” Now what will the government of Canada do considering their commitment to open government. Will they insist Bill C-442 be followed with the good faith intended…
Read More United States : CDC Refuses to End Preferential Treatment of IDSA Lyme Guidelines in Response to Citizen Petition Patient advocates cite CDC/IDSA conflicts of interest
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Distribution and survival of Borrelia miyamotoi in human blood components
ByCanLyme Team December 24, 2015April 21, 2023
Aaron M. Thorp and Laura Tonnetti Article first published online: 21 DEC 2015 DOI: 10.1111/trf.13398 BACKGROUND Borrelia miyamotoi, the agent of relapsing fever, is a tick-borne spirochete first isolated in Japan in 1994. Since then, the spirochete has been detected in ticks globally, generally in the same vectors as the Lyme disease agent. Human infection has…
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Dr. Judith Miklossy – Video on (Lyme disease) neuroborreliosis relative to Alzheimer’s Disease
ByCanLyme Team December 12, 2015April 21, 2023
Published on Oct 19, 2014 Judith Miklossy, PhD, held a very interesting presentation at the NorVect Conference 2014. In particular she looked at the connection between Lyme disease and Alzheimer´s disease. Here is an excerpt. All presentations from the NorVect conference can be watched in full length at www.norvect.no Judith was a founding Board member…
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Drexel University Team Duplicates Dr Alan MacDonald’s Findings of Bacterial Biofilms in Alzheimer’s Plaques

Mayo Researchers Identify New Borrelia Species that Causes Lyme Disease

Is basic science disappearing from medicine? The decline of biomedical research in the medical literature

Looking for Canadian input : Survey on the treatment of Lyme disease outside of Canada [that Canadians have had to seek due to lack of help in Canada].

Overruled: Canadian physician was slapped on the hand for not following IDSA guidelines… appeal decision said he does not have to follow those guidelines.

A Borrelia burgdorferi surface-exposed transmembrane protein lacking detectable immune responses supports pathogen persistence and constitutes a vaccine target.

USA: Air Force med group finds rare animal bacteria in soldier [borreliosis, Borrelia turicatae]

Ticks that Transmit Lyme Disease Reported in 48.6% of U.S. Counties

The Need for Clinical Judgment in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease

Ticks parasitizing gallinaceous birds in Canada and first record of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae) from California Quail

Isolation of live Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes from patients with undefined disorders and symptoms not typical for Lyme borreliosis.

Partially fed ticks who then re-attach to a new host can transmit Lyme disease within 24 hours 83% of the time according to study.

United States : CDC Refuses to End Preferential Treatment of IDSA Lyme Guidelines in Response to Citizen Petition Patient advocates cite CDC/IDSA conflicts of interest

Distribution and survival of Borrelia miyamotoi in human blood components

Dr. Judith Miklossy – Video on (Lyme disease) neuroborreliosis relative to Alzheimer’s Disease

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