Complex Population Structure of Borrelia burgdorferi in Southeastern and South Central Canada as Revealed by Phylogeographic Analysis

Abstract Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, is an emerging zoonotic disease in Canada and is... View Article

Stanford researchers unravel secrets of shape-shifting bacteria

Stanford Report, March 16, 2015 Stanford researchers unravel secrets of shape-shifting bacteria “Six decades ago, Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Joshua Lederberg... View Article

CDC Says Misperceptions Keep Kids from Getting Lifesaving Treatment for Tickborne Diseases

Last Updated: Wednesday, 18 March 2015 07:04 Short-term doxycycline use does not stain kids’ teeth, CDC/IHS study finds March 17,... View Article

Long road leads to Lyme for Ladner woman

Elaine Crossley finally gets proper diagnosis, but the battle is far from over It seemed innocent enough. In March 2009,... View Article

Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Requiring Tracheostomy Due to Neuroborreliosis

Carlos D. Martínez-Balzano, MD; Bruce Greenberg, MD, MBA Neuroborreliosis can cause multiple cranial and peripheral neuropathies; however, involvement of both... View Article

Teenager with stroke-like symptoms had Lyme: Acute Lyme Neuroborreliosis With Transient Hemiparesis and Aphasia

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.01.011 February 25, 2015 Nervous system involvement in Lyme disease often mimics other conditions and thus represents a diagnostic... View Article

Maine looks to join growing list of states protecting doctors from their own licencing boards via legislation

BY JOE LAWLOR Press Herald Mar 2nd, 2015 A bill would prevent the state medical board from punishing a doctor... View Article

UC Berkeley: Study IDs key birds that host Lyme disease bacteria in California

[ CanLyme note: Western Canadian ticks often come from migratory birds from California and other western states. Borrelia bissettii was found... View Article

CDC Warns of New Deadly Tick Borne Bourbon Virus Found in Kansas

February 21st, 2015 New Deadly Tick Borne Bourbon Virus Found in Kansas, man fell ill and died after becoming infected... View Article

New York: Senator Sue Serino named as chair of Tick-Borne Disease task force

Feb 20th, 2015 Alan Fanitzi, Poughkeepsie Journal New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos named Senator Sue Serino,R-Hyde... View Article

Case Report: Bilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction due to Borrelia Burgdorferi

Suhail Basunaid1, Chris van der Grinten1, Nicole Cobben1,2, Astrid Otte2, Roy Sprooten2, Rohde Gernot1 Abstract Summary: In this case... View Article

View live Lyme Disease spirochetes allegedly easily seen in blood following negative “official” testing.

[CanLyme note: Although this video clearly shows a spirochaetal shaped bacteria, it cannot identify what spirochaete it may be. To... View Article

Health Care Costs, Utilization and Patterns of Care following Lyme Disease [1.3 billion USD]

[CanLyme note: This study has limitations as noted therein and does not include cost of taxpayer funded disability income payments... View Article

Alberta, Canada : Rowe [MLA] wants provincewide strategy to fight Lyme disease

[CanLyme note: It says in the article that 70-80% of people who contract Lyme disease will develop a rash. That... View Article

Ontario woman battling Lyme disease forced to seek treatment in U.S.

SIMCOE, Ont. — A Simcoe woman living with Lyme disease is heading to the U.S. for help. Caley Barber will... View Article

The New Yorker: A New Front in the Lyme Wars [a very balanced well written article]

By Michael Specter On December 15th, without much ceremony or public comment, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law that has... View Article

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