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Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
The Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi induces inflammation and apoptosis in cells from dorsal root ganglia
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2013April 21, 2023
Geeta Ramesh1, Lenay Santana-Gould3, Fiona M Inglis2, John D England3 and Mario T Philipp1* Background Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB), caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, affects both the peripheral and the central nervous systems. Radiculitis or nerve root inflammation, which can cause pain, sensory loss, and weakness, is the most common manifestation of peripheral LNB in humans. We previously reported that…
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Research
Borrelia chilensis, a new member of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex that extends the range of this genospecies in the Southern Hemisphere
ByCanLyme Team October 25, 2013April 21, 2023
Larisa B. Ivanova,Alexandra Tomova,Daniel González-Acuña,Roberto Murúa,Claudia X. Moreno,Claudio Hernández,Javier Cabello,Carlos Cabello,Thomas J. Daniels,Henry P. Godfrey,Felipe C. Cabello Summary Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), transmitted by Ixodes spp. ticks, is the causative agent of Lyme disease. Although Ixodes spp. ticks are distributed in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres, evidence for the presence of B. burgdorferi s.l….
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Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research | Voices on Lyme
The Global Search for Education: More Research – Ticks, Lyme disease, Monica Embers discusses animal model research.
ByCanLyme Team October 23, 2013April 21, 2023
C.M. Rubin The take home for me from Katie Couric’s recent report on Lyme disease is that there are still too many unanswered questions. We need more research to understand Lyme, which affects 300,000 victims each year because we don’t have answers. We do know the term “chronic Lyme” is a conversation stopper in some…
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Medical Publications | Research
Urinary Bladder Detrusor Dysfunction Symptoms in Lyme
ByCanLyme Team October 23, 2013April 21, 2023
Basant K. Puri,1 Mussadiq Shah,2 Peter O. Julu,1,2,3 Michele C. Kingston,2 and Jean A. Monro2 1Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK. 2Department of Neuroscience, Breakspear Medical Group, Hemel Hempstead, UK. 3National Rett Center, Frösön, Sweden. Abstract Purpose Symptoms of urinary bladder detrusor dysfunction have been rarely reported in Lyme disease. The aim was…
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International News | Miscellaneous
Sister of first victim speaks out about rare disease’s Canadian connection
ByCanLyme Team October 21, 2013April 21, 2023
Randy Boswell Published: October 20, 2013, 3:05 pm It’s a rare but life-threatening infection spread to humans by tiny ticks encountered in the woods or backyard gardens. And this summer, a Powassan virus health scare in the U.S. prompted a New York senator, American medical authorities and even the New York Times to warn…
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Lyme in Ontario | Miscellaneous | Pets
Ontario: Chatham – Kent area health units seeing increase in tick submissions
ByCanLyme Team October 18, 2013April 21, 2023
By Ellwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News Thursday, October 17, 2013 6:38:48 EDT PM Chatham-Kent has seen an increase in reported human cases of Lyme disease, compared to other areas in the region. There has been four confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Chatham-Kent so far this year with another case still under investigation. This is up…
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Featured | Lyme Controversy | Voices on Lyme
Researcher John Scott responds to The Nature of Things CBC TV episode on Lyme disease
ByCanLyme Team October 16, 2013April 21, 2023
xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx, Ontario Sue Dando Executive Producer Science and Natural History Unit CBC-TV Documentary Canadian Broadcasting Corporation P.O. Box 500, Station A Toronto, Ontario M5W 1E6 15 October 2013 Dear Ms. Dando: Re: The Nature of Things with Dr. David Suzuki Ticked-off: The Mystery of Lyme Disease, 10 October 2013 …
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Government | Voices on Lyme
Why we need a national Lyme disease strategy
ByCanLyme Team October 9, 2013April 21, 2023
by Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada I know a health policy briefing should touch on all areas of health policy. We have critical issues ahead as we work to protect universal access to top-notch health care, reduce wait-times and drug costs, and meet the growing challenges of an aging population. The deficits in our…
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Medical Publications | Miscellaneous | Research
Fecal Transplant, Now in Pill Form [C. difficile is often touted as the reason to withold anitibiotics in Lyme patients, now perhaps that low risk approaches zero]
ByCanLyme Team October 3, 2013April 21, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO — Gel caps containing concentrated fecal microbes stopped recurrent Clostridium difficile infection and were well-tolerated by recipients, researchers reported here. Among patients with more than three episodes of recurrent C. difficile infection who could not tolerate jejunal catheter or suffered anal incontinence, a single dose of an oral suspension of fecal microbes delivered through several dozen 0.47…
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Miscellaneous
Manitoba – Province identifies new Lyme disease risk areas – CTV News
ByCanLyme Team September 26, 2013April 21, 2023
CTV Winnipeg Published Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:16PM CST Last Updated Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:29PM CST Manitoba Health has identified new and expanded Lyme disease risk areas in the province. The areas were identified through an annual blacklegged tick surveillance program. The province said Lyme disease transmission is highest where blacklegged ticks are most…
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Medical Publications | Research
The Open Neurology Journal – Lyme Disease Compendium
ByCanLyme Team September 24, 2013April 21, 2023
Read many peer reviewed published articles/papers on Lyme Disease. Read articles here
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Research
A phylogenomic and molecular signature based approach for characterization of the phylum Spirochaetes and its major clades: proposal for a taxonomic revision of the phylum
ByCanLyme Team September 18, 2013April 21, 2023
The Spirochaetes species cause many important diseases including syphilis and Lyme disease. Except for their containing a distinctive endoflagella, no other molecular or biochemical characteristics are presently known that are specific for either all Spirochaetes or its different families. We report detailed comparative and phylogenomic analyses of protein sequences from Spirochaetes genomes to understand their…
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Government | Lyme Controversy | Media | Medical Publications | News from CanLyme | Voices on Lyme
TICKED OFF: THE MYSTERY OF LYME DISEASE
ByCanLyme Team September 18, 2013April 21, 2023
On Thursday, October 10th, The Nature of Things with David Suzuki aired their episode on Lyme disease. https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episodes/ticked-off-the-mystery-of-lyme-disease (only available for viewing inside Canada) We have had many comments while others have offered comments at the above link. The general consensus is that if any rational person watched Dr. Gary Wormser from the Infectious Disease…
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Lyme in BC | Medical Publications | Research | Voices on Lyme
Small but deadly
ByCanLyme Team September 17, 2013April 21, 2023
CBC radio’s, On The Island,with Gregor Craigie British Columbia, Sept.17th, 2013 The number of ticks and the number of people getting sick from ticks is on the rise. We hear more from. We speak to a graduate student who studies the relationship between ticks and humans. Listen to the podcast. Send feedback to https://www.cbc.ca/ontheisland/contact/
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Research
Chromosome Sequence of Borrelia miyamotoi, an Uncultivable Tick-Borne Agent of Human Infection.
ByCanLyme Team September 15, 2013April 21, 2023
Hue F, Ghalyanchi Langeroudi A, Barbour AG.Genome Announcements. 2013 Sep 12;1(5). pii: e00713-13. https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00713-13 Abstract Borrelia miyamotoi is a newly recognized agent of human disease. B. miyamotoi strain LB-2001, an isolate from the tick Ixodes scapularis, was propagated in mice. The sequence of the chromosome was determined by next-generation sequencing of DNA isolated from whole…
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News and updates

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Elliot Jacobson: Downstream Secondary Illness in Lyme Disease

The Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi induces inflammation and apoptosis in cells from dorsal root ganglia

Borrelia chilensis, a new member of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex that extends the range of this genospecies in the Southern Hemisphere

The Global Search for Education: More Research – Ticks, Lyme disease, Monica Embers discusses animal model research.

Urinary Bladder Detrusor Dysfunction Symptoms in Lyme

Sister of first victim speaks out about rare disease’s Canadian connection

Ontario: Chatham – Kent area health units seeing increase in tick submissions

Researcher John Scott responds to The Nature of Things CBC TV episode on Lyme disease

Why we need a national Lyme disease strategy

Fecal Transplant, Now in Pill Form [C. difficile is often touted as the reason to withold anitibiotics in Lyme patients, now perhaps that low risk approaches zero]

Manitoba – Province identifies new Lyme disease risk areas – CTV News

The Open Neurology Journal – Lyme Disease Compendium

A phylogenomic and molecular signature based approach for characterization of the phylum Spirochaetes and its major clades: proposal for a taxonomic revision of the phylum

TICKED OFF: THE MYSTERY OF LYME DISEASE

Small but deadly

Chromosome Sequence of Borrelia miyamotoi, an Uncultivable Tick-Borne Agent of Human Infection.

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