Spreading awareness about Lyme disease for the summer

Planning an outdoor vacation? Beware of the “ticking time bomb” – blood-sucking parasites spreading Lyme disease with potentially devastating consequences.... View Article

Woman is finally able to put name to debilitating disease

Tsawwassen resident Karen Marchand says she used to pride herself on being a healthy person, but all that changed a... View Article

Lyme Disease Association holding informational event in Fort Erie [Ontario,Canada]

A tick can get under your skin without it even being realized for months and sometimes years. May is a... View Article

Winnipeg Free Press: Tick season means pets at risk of Lyme disease

It’s roughly the size of the nail on your pinky finger, but it can pose a huge threat to you... View Article

Ottawa… Fighting Lyme Disease

A small bug is causing big problems for hundreds of Canadians. The deer tick can carry bacteria that cause Lyme... View Article

Lyme Disease Association of Alberta presents Dr. Aparna Taylor on May 22nd for Lyme Awareness education

On May 22nd, the newly formed Lyme Disease Association of Alberta will be sponsoring a speech given by Dr. Aparna... View Article

The Early Dissemination Defect Attributed to Disruption of Decorin-Binding Proteins Is Abolished in Chronic Murine Lyme Borreliosis

doi: 10.1128/IAI.01359-12 Infect. Immun. May 2013 vol. 81 no. 5 1663-1673 Denise M. Imaia, D. Scott Samuelsb, Sunlian Fenga, Emir Hodzica, Kim Olsena and Stephen W.... View Article

Listen to Kathryn Maroun, host of the TV show ‘What A Catch’ and Mount Allison University biologist Vett Lloyd discuss Lyme disease

Kathryn Maroun, host of popular TV show about fishing, What A Catch, discusses Lyme disease with David Doggett of Maritime... View Article

Toronto’s Famous CN Tower Goes Green for May Lyme Awareness Month!

Thanks to the hard work and persistence of a fiesty Lyme disease sufferer, Toronto’s famous CN Tower will be lit... View Article

More on Who’s Who and What’s What – NIH Dr. Phil Baker Responds to Blog on American Lyme Disease Foundation

LYMEPOLICYWONK: Last week, I posted a blog regarding the IDSA stealth front organization, the American Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF). I... View Article

Penticton woman on the path to recovery from Lyme disease

By Mark Brett – Penticton Western News For Sheri Souch, the journey down the long road to recovery from Lyme... View Article

Serologic Evidence for Borrelia hermsii Infection in Rodents on Federally Owned Recreational Areas in California.

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013 Mar 14. [Epub ahead of print] Fritz CL, Payne JR, Schwan TG. Source 1... View Article

NY Mets great and Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver feeling better, winning his battle with Lyme disease

It’s been a living hell of uncertainty, confusion, depression and downright fear. The Mets’ ‘Franchise,’ author of 311 career victories... View Article

A simple method for the detection of live Borrelia spirochaetes in human blood using classical microscopy techniques

Abstract We have developed a simple method for the detection of live spirochaete stages in blood of patients where chronic... View Article

State works with patient groups and experts to combat Lyme disease – Massachusetts

A report issued by the Special Commission to Conduct and Investigation of the Incidence and Impacts of Lyme disease EXECUTIVE... View Article

Lyme disease treatment stopped suddenly

Patient says her privacy breached An Emerson woman is raising privacy concerns after she said her doctor was ordered by... View Article

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