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The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) was created to promote a more complete and comprehensive understanding of Lyme disease and related illnesses through research, education and advocacy to help reduce misdiagnosis and improve treatments for Lyme disease.
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Recent dispatches
Spain has significant risk areas for contracting Lyme disease (borreliosis)
Molecular identification of Borrelia spirochetes in questing Ixodes ricinus from northwestern Spain Published online December 20th, 2107 Pablo Diaz et al ABSTRACT Background…
Reindeer pet hit with tick borne babesiosis just south of Canadian border – survives
December 22nd, 2017 “Santa needs good reindeer.” That was what Red Jacket High School principal Mark Bracy told Mike Schaertl in early…
Lyme disease in Alberta article takes number three spot in top ten stories for 2017
See top ten list Lyme-disease carrying ticks on the rise in Alberta Edmonton a possible hotspot; 6 things…
Nearly 50% of ticks test positive for Lyme bacteria in Onondaga County
[CanLyme Note: This area is only a short flight to Ontario and Quebec for the migratory birds such as…
Late Disseminated Lyme Disease: Associated Pathology and Spirochete Persistence Post-Treatment in Rhesus Macaques
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.11.005 Nicholas A. Crossland, Xavier Alvarez, Monica E. Embers Abstract Non-human primates currently serve as the best experimental model for…
Lyme disease in North America for 20,000 years
Lyme bacteria settled in North America far earlier than we thought While the Lyme disease outbreak in people dates…
Where there are ticks, there’s often Lyme disease
Lyme disease is caused by an infection that is most often transmitted by ticks, but it can also be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy.
Ticks can attach to your body without being seen or felt, and diagnosis can be difficult due to symptom presentation, testing protocols and other challenges.
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Squamish, BC: Local woman tells nightmare of Lyme disease
Awareness evening to be held in Squamish next week Kerri Currier / Squamish Chief / June 4, 2015 Squamish…
Raising awareness about lyme disease, one pedal at a time
by Lorene Keitch – Agassiz Observer posted Jun 4, 2015 May’s focus on lyme disease is over. But for…
Cancer specialist with Lyme disease – his battle with diagnosis and bureaucracy
Cancer specialist at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Neil Spector, tells his story of getting a diagnosis … if…
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Lyme Disease: How the Way of Reporting a Clinical Trial Can Alter the Perception of Effectiveness
Urba`Gonza´ lez, MD, PhD; Department of Dermatology, Clinica Plato´ , Barcelona, Spain “Comment I recommend the complementary reading of…
Ride for Lyme goes nationwide
WINNIPEG – Two friends are riding their bikes across Canada to change the way Canadians see Lyme disease. At…
Watch out in the woods: Tick season peaks in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE – Ticks are little bugs that can cause big problems. The small spider-like animals bite people and pets…
Infection Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ticks Collected from Songbirds in Far-Western Canada
Authors: John D. Scott, Lance A. Durden, John F. Anderson AbstractWorldwide, wild birds play a vital role in the…
Commentary: Diagnosis, treatment of Lyme Disease controversial
May 24, 2015 12:15 am By Prof. Holly Ahern The recent letter to the editor by Lauren Meilhede, M.D.…