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.
First report of a blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae), parasitizing a raptor in Canada
Systematic & Applied Acarology 22(2): 208–216 (2017) https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.2.5 Abstract We…
Antibiotic gel shows promise in preventing onset of Lyme borreliosis following tick bite
December 2016 Topical azithromycin for the prevention of Lyme borreliosis:…
The Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi infects murine bone and induces trabecular bone loss
Tian Tian Tang, Lucia Zhang, Anil Bansal, Marc Grynpas, and…
Woman’s Mystery Illness Turns Out to Be Tick-Borne Disease
By Gillian Mohney and Dr. Sabrina Anna Rebis A 66-year-old woman’s…
Commercial test kits for detection of Lyme borreliosis: a meta-analysis of test accuracy
November 2016 Abstract: The clinical diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis can…
Bill to combat Lyme disease heads to Pres. Obama for signature
December 7th, 2016 WASHINGTON (NEWS10) – The U.S. Senate passed…
Ceftriaxone Pulse Dosing Fails to Eradicate Biofilm-Like Microcolony B. burgdorferi Persisters Which Are Sterilized by Daptomycin/ Doxycycline/Cefuroxime without Pulse Dosing
Published Nov 2016 Abstract Although the majority of Lyme…
Australia: A Senate inquiry has recommended urgent government funding for research into tick-borne disease in Australia.
Nov. 30th, 2016 Inquiry calls for Lyme funding, research …
BC Centre for Disease Control warns about ticks infected with Lyme-related bacteria
Nov 7th, 2016 Vancouver – A warning from the BC…
Johns Hopkins receives $10M to expand research into Lyme disease cause, treatments
Grants from Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation support existing research…
Ceftriaxone Pulse Dosing Fails to Eradicate Biofilm-Like Microcolony B. burgdorferi Persisters Which Are Sterilized by Daptomycin/ Doxycycline/Cefuroxime without Pulse Dosing
Front. Microbiol., 04 November 2016 | https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01744 Abstract Although the…
Established Population of Blacklegged Ticks with High Infection Prevalence for the Lyme Disease Bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato, on Corkscrew Island, Kenora District, Ontario
2016; 13(11): 881-891. doi: 10.7150/ijms.16922 Abstract We document an established…