Bartonella henselae and B. koehlerae DNA in Birds

Volume 20, Number 3—March 2014 Emerging Infectious Disease Bartonella henselae and B. koehlerae DNA in Birds To the Editor:... View Article

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

Lumbosacral multiradiculopathy responsive to antibiotic therapy: description of four patients with lumbar spondylosis and a superimposed Lyme disease

Abstract Lyme disease is a diffuse zoonosis caused by spirochaetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi species complex. Neurological manifestations of the disease, involving... View Article

Ontario, Canada, researcher John Scott first to find raptor birds with Lyme Disease and Lyme Disease carrying ticks.

Abstract During a pan-Canadian tick-host study, we detected the spirochetal bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, which causes Lyme disease, in... 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

Multiple Sclerosis – Did you know? Spirochetes found in Multiple Sclerosis patients?

TIME Magazine, June 24, 1957 Multiple sclerosis victims (about 250,000 in the U.S.) were anxiously wondering about a possible clue... 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

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

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

Lyme Disease-Induced Polyradiculopathy Mimicking Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Abstract Importance: To describe a case of predominantly motor polyradiculopathy secondary to Lyme disease that can mimic motor neuron disease and... View Article

Distinguishing Lyme from septic knee monoarthritis in Lyme disease-endemic areas

Deanehan JK, Tan Tanny SP, Milewski MD, Talusan PG, Smith BG, Nigrovic LE, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital andHarvard... View Article

Comparison of Lyme Disease Prevalence and Reporting in and Endemic Area

Abstract Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the United States; however, controversy surrounding the diagnostic criteria... 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 : 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

Cervical cancer breakthrough as scientists discover a test that heats the blood could diagnose the disease [and other diseases like Lyme Disease]

By EMMA INNES PUBLISHED: 22:44 GMT, 8 January 2014 …”The experimental technology has already been used to identify lung, skin, ovarian, and... View Article

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