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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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Recognizing symptoms and learning how to talk to your doctor are the first steps towards treatment.
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Understanding Lyme disease is the best way to prevent, diagnose and treat it.
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Get the facts on ticks and tick-borne diseases. There are many myths!
Recent dispatches
Amélie Champagne, daughter of Jean Coutu group president, dies by suicide after Lyme disease battle
September 22, 2022 Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide which may be sensitive for some readers.…
Ontario family had to move to B.C. for Lyme disease treatment
“For many Canadians, Lyme disease is not a concern that is top of mind. If you’re walking through a…
Global News: “How to prevent run-ins with ticks” with CanLyme president Janet Sperling
It can be easy to let your guard down in the wilderness as the summer wraps up, but tick…
Global News: ‘How to prevent run-ins with ticks’ with CanLyme president Janet Sperling
It can be easy to let your guard down in the wilderness as the summer wraps up, but tick…
Anaplasmosis: An emerging tick-borne disease of importance in Canada
Abstract Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA) is an infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. As a tick-borne disease, the public…
Nitroxoline Drug Combinations Are More Active Than Lyme Antibiotic Combination and Can Eradicate Stationary Phase Borrelia burgdorferi
Abstract Lyme disease (LD), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne disease in USA and Europe. Despite the standard…
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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The peptidoglycan-associated protein NapA plays an important role in the envelope integrity and in the pathogenesis of the lyme disease spirochete
May 13th, 2021 Abstract The bacterial pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, is an atypical Gram-negative spirochete that…
Canada: Interactive maps developed to track data on ticks
“With the arrival of spring and warmer weather the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) is hoping you will give…
New podcast: Mapping ticks in Canada with Justin Wood
CanLyme is excited to kick off May which is Lyme Awareness Month! In this episode, we introduce a Canadian…
CanLyme’s podcast producer retires from CBC radio after 29 years but will continue to work with CanLyme: “The voice of the Kootenays: CBC correspondent Bob Keating retires”
“The CBC reporter was walking in downtown Nelson in the winter of 2017 when he passed two women singing…
CanLyme supports user-friendly access to tick data in Canada
Victoria BC – With the arrival of spring and warmer weather the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) is hoping…
New podcast: Diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, with Dr. Joseph Jemsek
In this episode, Sarah is joined by Dr. Joseph Jemsek, an infectious disease physician who runs the Jemsek Specialty…
New podcast: Past, Present and Future of Lyme Disease in Canada with Jim Wilson of CanLyme
In today’s podcast, Sarah is joined by Jim Wilson, founder and President of CanLyme – the Canadian Lyme Disease…
Phage-Targeting PCR Test Picks Up Early Lyme Disease
An investigational polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that detects the presence of a viral gene in Lyme disease–causing bacteria can…
New podcast: A whole body approach to Lyme, with medical detective Dr. Kenneth Bock
Sarah explores an integrative approach to medicine with Dr. Kenneth Bock from the Hudson Valley, in New York. Dr.…