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.
Ticks survive for 27 years in entomologist’s lab
by Binghamton University February 22, 2022 Food is necessary for survival,…
Risk of post-treatment Lyme disease in patients with ideally-treated early Lyme disease: A prospective cohort study.
Abstract Purpose Post-treatment Lyme disease (PTLD) is characterized by patient-reported…
Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018
Abstract By using commercial insurance claims data, we estimated that…
Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi in Atlantic Canadian wildlife
Abstract Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi are tick-vectored zoonotic pathogens maintained in wildlife…
Lyme-carrying ticks live longer–and could spread farther–thanks to warmer winters
[CanLyme Note: The research referred to in this article was aided…
Cat Scratch Disease as a Mimicker of Malignancy
Abstract Cat scratch disease (CSD) infrequently mimics malignancy. We reviewed…
Mothers Against Lyme: Request for Correction of Factual Error in IDSA/AAN/ACR 2020 Guidelines for Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease
[Canlyme Note: The Lyme disease guidelines of the IDSA, AAN, and…
New podcast: Exploring Lyme antibiotics with Dr. Kim Lewis
Sarah explores the latest advances in Lyme disease treatment with…
The Platelet Fraction Is a Novel Reservoir to Detect Lyme Borrelia in Blood
October 29th, 2021 Victoria P Sanderson 1, Iain L Mainprize 1, Lisette Verzijlenberg 1, Cezar M…
New podcast: The quest for better tests
“In today’s podcast, Sarah speaks with Victoria Sanderson about her…
New hope? A selective antibiotic for Lyme disease
October 2021 Summary Lyme disease is on the rise. Caused…
Open AccessArticle Tick-Borne Surveillance Patterns in Perceived Non-Endemic Geographic Areas: Human Tick Encounters and Disease Outcomes
Quote from Discussion section of paper: “Given that LD is…