Tick-borne Pathogens in Northwestern California, USA [ B. miyamotoi is as abundant as its congener B. burgdorferi but is not tested for in humans ]

Daniel J. Salkeld , Stephanie Cinkovich, and Nathan C. Nieto To the Editor: In northwestern California, USA, the western black-legged tick, Ixodes pacificus,... View Article

Vancouver Island hawk is first to be found with ticks carrying Lyme bug

BY AMY SMART, TIMES COLONIST FEBRUARY 9, 2014 4:00 PM A Vancouver Island hawk is the first raptor to join the... View Article

Listen to the striking interviews of Canadian microbiologist Marianne Middelveen, Dr. Rafael Stricker and as well, Andy Abrahams Wilson, producer of the award winning documentary, Under Our Skin.

Listen to KPFA Flashpoints radio host, Dennis Bernstein, interview Canadian microbiologist Marianne Middelveen, and Dr. Ray Stricker discuss their research... View Article

Listen to Dr. Alan MacDonald, pathologist, and Tom Grier, microbiologist in radio interview

Microbiologist Tom Grier (MS-Lyme), and pathologist Dr. Alan MacDonald (Alzheimer’s-Lyme fame) were interviewed, Tuesday, January 28th, on KPFA 94.1 FM radio,... View Article

Listen to famous author Amy Tan and Dr. Steve Harris talk about Lyme Disease

Host Dennis Bernstein interviews famous ‘Joy of Luck Club’ author Amy Tan about her struggles getting the diagnosis of Lyme Disease.... View Article

Call for a “Manhattan Project” to Combat the Epidemic

Citation: Stricker RB, Johnson L (2014) Lyme Disease: Call for a “Manhattan Project” to Combat the Epidemic. PLoS Pathog 10(1): e1003796. ... View Article

Resurgence of Persisting Non-Cultivable Borrelia burgdorferi following Antibiotic Treatment in Mice

Emir Hodzic, Denise Imai, Sunlian Feng, Stephen W. Barthold Published: January 23, 2014 Abstract The agent of Lyme borreliosis, Borrelia burgdorferi, evades host... View Article

Lyme Disease May Be Sexually Transmitted, Study Suggests

From study author Marianne Middelveen: Motile spirochetes identified as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto were cultured from vaginal and seminal secretions and... View Article

Vet calls for routine tests for dogs to track Lyme disease

Blood test non-invasive, provides quick results CBC News – Posted: Jan 23, 2014 A dog bravely endured Lyme disease testing earlier... View Article

Why is the CDC Trying to Block an Accurate Lyme Disease Test?

Posted on January 16, 2014 By Bob Goodwin, an investor and medical device entrepreneur who lives in Mercer Island, Washington... View Article

Medicine Or Mass Murder? Guideline Based on Discredited Research May Have Caused 800,000 Deaths In Europe Over The Last 5 Years

[CanLyme note: The Infectious Disease Society of America’s Lyme Disease guidelines have so many flaws, and are so devoid of... View Article

The difficulty in detecting Lyme Disease

FAIRMONT – In Minnesota, the summer months are feeding season for the deer tick nymph, the second stage in a... View Article

UK : Scientist left struggling to walk after contracting Lyme disease

CanLyme note: Listen to this scientist’s symptoms… unable to walk, crawling around house, then, look at what the American Infectious... View Article

UK : Scientists and doctors unite to defeat tick bite disease

DOCTORS and scientists are working to develop the first UK-wide campaign to tackle a chronic bacterial infection that has increased... View Article

Bayer Leads Unique Effort to Support Global Public Health by Fighting Vector-Borne Diseases

Release date- 09012014 – Leverkusen, – Nearly half of the world’s population is infected with at least one type of... View Article

Spate Of Fatal Lyme Cases Surprises Health Officials

By WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com The Hartford Courant 10:06 p.m. EST, December 31, 2013 A series of fatal cases of Lyme disease in the... View Article

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