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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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Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Treatment of Erythema Migrans in the United States
Abstract Lyme disease, often characterized as a readily treatable infection, can be a debilitating and expensive illness, especially when…
Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bartonella Grown in Different Culture Conditions
Abstract Bartonellosis is caused by a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium with a zoonotic transmission. The disease, caused by any of…
Brain fog, mysterious infections, not believed – Atlantic Canadians still struggling to get faster Lyme disease diagnosis
June 8th 2021 “The (symptoms) affected every system in my body, pretty much,” said Lugar, who was experiencing vision,…
Brain fog, mysterious infections, not believed – Atlantic Canadians still struggling to get faster Lyme disease diagnosis
June 8th 2021 “The (symptoms) affected every system in my body, pretty much,” said Lugar, who was experiencing vision,…
Interagency Cooperation Drives Discovery of Lyme Disease Spirochete in Exotic Tick
“Since inception, the primary goal of the tick program has been to collect and test blacklegged ticks because of…
New book: “It’s Not Just Ticks It’s Not Just Lyme” by Dr. Ben Boucher
Press Release: Charles Benjamin Boucher, MD is pleased to announce the Amazon publication (e-book and paperback) of his book…
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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Non-anticoagulant heparin as a pre-exposure prophylaxis prevents Lyme disease infection.
Abstract Lyme disease (LD) is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl). After transmission to humans by ticks, Bbsl…
Turkey tick news: A molecular investigation into the presence of tick-borne pathogens in host-seeking ticks in Anatolia; Initial evidence of putative vectors and pathogens, and footsteps of a secretly rising vector tick, Haemaphysalis parva.
[CanLyme Note: The title may mislead some to believe they are studying a turkey tick. This is a study of…
Prevalence of Infection and Co-Infection and Presence of Rickettsial Endosymbionts in Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Connecticut, USA.
Abstract Ixodes scapularis is currently known to transmit 7 pathogens responsible for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, tick-borne relapsing fever, ehrlichiosis,…
Chronic Lyme Disease: An Evidence-Based Definition by the ILADS Working Group
Abstract Objective: Chronic Lyme disease has been a poorly defined term and often dismissed as a fictitious entity. In…
Talking Ticks and Lyme Disease Testing with Dr. Vett Lloyd
Most researchers are inspired to specialize in a particular field by a fascinating graduate course, an inspiring professor or…
The Long-Term Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antigens and DNA in the Tissues of a Patient with Lyme Disease
Oct. 2019 Abstract: Whether Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, can persist for long periods in the…
Lyme Neuroborreliosis in a Patient with Breast Cancer: MRI and PET/CT Findings.
Abstract We present a case demonstrating the performance of different radiographical and nuclear medicine imaging modalities in the diagnostic…
Knowledge and Knowledge Needs about Lyme Disease among Occupational and Recreational Users of the Outdoors.
Abstract As the prevalence of Lyme disease increases across Canada, it is imperative that the educational needs of at-risk groups be…
First report of Lyme borreliosis leading to cardiac bradydysrhythmia in two cats.
Abstract CASE SERIES SUMMARY: Two cats were presented for investigation of bradyarrhythmia detected by their referring veterinarians during routine…