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.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to Borrelia burgdorferi – an excellent backgrounder on Lyme disease for biologists
By the end of the review, you may discover that…
Recent snapshot of ticks, pathogens, and mammalian hosts in Southern Ontario and Quebec
Interrogating mammal species richness as a predictor of the number…
Researchers study ticks in Ottawa where residential zones border woodland areas
32% of the adult and nymph ticks tested positive for…
Bartonella DNA more common in patients with psychosis
Research also identifies limitations with antibody testing.
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Why case reporting underestimates risk and why it matters.
Why Canadian public healthcare fails Lyme patients and why they seek treatment elsewhere
Promoting Canadian research and researchers.
Lyme disease and POTS
POTS is recognized by some clinicians as a contributor to…
Canadian researchers discover tick repelling chemicals secreted by ants
A synthetic version has been developed and may lead to…
Protein found in human sweat inhibits growth of Lyme bacteria
Satu Strausz of Finland leads international group exploring biobank, in…
New research looks into long Covid and chronic Lyme disease
Researchers at MIT are thinking outside the box with a…
Research priorities of patients with Lyme disease in pregnancy
Canadian study explores patient concerns and identifies maternal-fetal Lyme research…