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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Tag Archive: borreliosis

Widespread Borrelia miyamotoi Tick-borne Fever Found in US

Medscape: written by Janis C. Kelly June 12, 2015 Borrelia miyamotoi disease (BMD), a tick-borne infection that can cause more severe symptoms than... View Article

Ontario, Canada: Lyme Disease cross-Canada trek coming to Peterborough

June 13th, 2015 PETERBOROUGH — Love doesn’t just come in the form of friendship. It can also involve bringing attention... View Article

New tick-borne disease has severe symptoms worse than the Lyme disease

[CanLyme note: It is our position this is not a new tick-borne disease. There has been no test for it in... View Article

Could You Have Lyme Disease And Not Even Know It?

The scary truth about this sneaky illness. by ZAHRA BARNES JUNE 1, 2015 After you get home from a glorious summer hike,... View Article

KITCHENER, Ontario: Hoping for relief from medical ‘nightmare’

KITCHENER — Mariah Reichert says Lyme disease has stolen away years from her young life. She’s hoping, with the help... View Article

Cancer specialist with Lyme disease – his battle with diagnosis and bureaucracy

Cancer specialist at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Neil Spector, tells his story of getting a diagnosis … if your... View Article

Fellow Lyme disease sufferer bakes up help for Paige

BY SUE-ANN LEVY, TORONTO SUN May 26, 2015 TORONTO – I heard from Veronique Ayling first thing on the Sunday morning my... View Article

From urine therapy to vitamins: study warns of untested Lyme disease ‘cures’

[CanLyme note: What is not addressed in this article below is that if patients were being properly handled within the Canadian... View Article

Australia ticked off by Lyme disease

May 23, 2015 Sufferers are still fighting to have Lyme disease, contracted from ticks, recognised in Australia. In 2013,... View Article

THE NEW HYPOTHESIS, A CONNECTION WITH CHRONIC LYME DISEASE

[CanLyme note: The United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) should never be left as the ‘final word’ on anything... View Article

Ticks found on Toronto Islands being tested for Lyme disease

By: Jackie Hong Staff Reporter, Published on Tue May 19 2015 Some sure signs that summer is coming in Toronto:... View Article

Thunder Bay, Ontario: CBC- Victoria Day 2015: The unofficial start to tick season

The long holiday weekend marks the beginning of camping season across Ontario. But it also signals the start of tick... View Article

Toronto Sun: Suffering from the anguish of chronic Lyme disease [Stop denying, We are dying]

BY SUE-ANN LEVY, TORONTO SUN SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015 09:00 PM EDT TORONTO – Paige Spencer can’t remember a day in the past... View Article

Association of Lyme Disease and Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type: Is it Inflammation Mediated?

Mattingley DW1, Koola MM2. Author information 1Doctor of Medicine Program, Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Dutch Caribbean, Netherlands and... View Article

CTV Winnipeg: Lyme disease cases on the rise in Manitoba

Cheryl Holmes, CTV Winnipeg Published Friday, May 15, 2015 4:05PM CST It’s tick season in Manitoba and while many residents... View Article

Battle with Lyme disease changes life for Winnipeg girl

CBC News Posted: May 14, 2015 4:41 PM CT Brooke LePage used to be a competitive swimmer in Winnipeg, but... View Article

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