The Myth
Lyme disease testing has a ‘gold standard’ in Canada.

The Truth

There is no universally accepted test for Lyme disease. Every lab test has its advantages and disadvantages, but overall Lyme tests in Canada are largely flawed. Other labs recommended by CanLyme are all certified and accredited, run by PH.D’s who simply refuse to follow flawed testing protocol. Canada has no mechanism for better testing due to bureaucratic controls that are influenced by for-profit players, and not victims and their experts.

Lyme is known for antigenic shifting, so antibody testing isn’t always effective.
PCR tissue and fluids tests are available for various tissue. A positive PCR is highly accurate. A negative PCR only tells the scientist that they did not find evidence in that sample. Another sample from the same patient from a different location may be positive.

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USA: Tick-Borne Disease Working Group 2022 Report to Congress

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Lyme retreatment guidance may be flawed

Deer ticks, Lyme disease, and medical guidance Accepted medical practice discourages antibiotic retreatment in cases where Lyme disease symptoms persist.... View Article

Alzheimer’s disease – a neurospirochetosis. Analysis of the evidence following Koch’s and Hill’s criteria.

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Farm Use of Antibiotics Defies Scrutiny

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Emerging incidence of Lyme borreliosis, babesiosis, bartonellosis, and granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Australia

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Antibiotic retreatment of Lyme disease in patients with persistent symptoms: A biostatistical review of randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trials.

Delong AK, Blossom B, Maloney EL, Phillips SE. Source Center for Statistical Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, Brown University, Providence, RI,... View Article

Winnipeg Free Press: Lyme disease may lurk in your own backyard

Bite from deer tick a health nightmare By: W. Gifford-Jones / The Doctor Game Do you believe you must be... View Article

Research such as this from Switzerland must be done region by region in North America

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Eva Sapi, Ph.D discusses her extensive Lyme disease research

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Canadian magazine wins international award for article on Lyme disease.

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GlaxoSmithKline Sued Over Lyme Disease Vaccine

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Listen to Goldhawk Fights Back radio show podcast from Aug. 17th/12 show

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REASONS WHY A SERONEGATIVE TEST RESULT MIGHT OCCUR

Recent infection before immune response Only strain B31 of Borrelia burgdorferi as basis of test, many strains/species missed Antibodies are... View Article

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