Research
CanLyme is dedicated to promoting advancements in Lyme disease research. More research is needed to accurately diagnose and treat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, and CanLyme supports this. CanLyme’s Venture Grants policy for academic researchers can be found here.
Motivations and Experiences of Canadians Seeking Treatment for Lyme Disease Outside of the Conventional Canadian Health-Care System
Abstract Objective: We aimed to describe the experiences of…
A 4-year-old boy with ataxia and aphasia
[CanLyme Note: The rashes shown in this case are dismissed Canada-wide…
Chronic Lyme disease – does it exist?
“Her symptoms started quickly: neck pain, extreme fatigue and intermittent…
WSU researchers crack the Lyme disease code
The next time a tick feeds on you, Washington State…
Lyme Disease: Diversity of Borrelia Species in California and Mexico Detected Using a Novel Immunoblot Assay
Abstract Background: With more than 300,000 new cases reported each…
Lyme Disease Frontiers: Reconciling Borrelia Biology and Clinical Conundrums
Abstract Lyme disease is a complex tick-borne zoonosis that poses…
How do infections like the coronavirus jump from animals to people?
National Geographic “Zoonotic diseases, which pass from animals to humans,…
Monitoring of Nesting Songbirds Detects Established Population of Blacklegged Ticks and Associated Lyme Disease Endemic Area in Canada
Abstract This study provides a novel method of documenting established…
Potential treatment for Lyme disease kills bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms, study finds
March 12, 2020 “For decades, the routine treatment for Lyme…
Shania Twain: I’m never going to have my old voice again
March 8, 2020 “She got the tick-borne illness in 2003,…
Post-treatment Lyme Disease as a Model for Persistent Symptoms in Lyme Disease
[CanLyme Note: The term post treatment Lyme disease syndrome is…
Borrelia burgdorferi hijacks cellular metabolism of immune cells: Consequences for host defense
Abstract Changes in cellular metabolism have proven to be important…