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: Lyme

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

Lyme disease presentation – CanLyme, Penticton, BC, March, 2013

Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation president Jim Wilson presents to the Penticton Museum in the City of Penticton, BC. “Because public speaking... View Article

Motility is crucial for the infectious life cycle of Bb

Sultan SZ, Manne A, Stewart PE, Bestor A, Rosa PA, Charon NW, Motaleb MA. Infection and Immunity, online before print,... View Article

Researchers Attach Lyme Disease Antibodies to Nanotubes, Paving Way for Diagnostic Device

Mar. 26, 2013 — Early diagnosis is critical in treating Lyme disease. However, nearly one quarter of Lyme disease patients... View Article

The Jim Harrison Show – radio NL Kamloops, BC, interviews mother of victim and CanLyme president

Listen to the show here.

Improved Culture Conditions for the Growth and Detection of Borrelia from Human Serum

Eva Sapi1,2, Namrata Pabbati1, Akshita Datar1, Ellen M Davies1, Amy Rattelle1, Bruce A Kuo1 1. Research Division of Advanced Laboratory... 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

Quirky Lyme Disease Bacteria: Unlike Most Organisms, They Don’t Need Iron, but Crave Manganese

Mar. 21, 2013 — Scientists have confirmed that the pathogen that causes Lyme Disease — unlike any other known organism... View Article

Biodiversity Does Not Reduce Transmission of Disease from Animals to Humans, Researchers Find

Mar. 20, 2013 — More than three quarters of new, emerging or re-emerging human diseases are caused by pathogens from... View Article

The Neuropsychiatric Assessment of Lyme Disease

Objective: A structured clinical interview is proposed to assist in the overall clinical assessment when late state Lyme disease is... 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

Tick-Borne Disease: A Public Health Crisis (Senators, Patients and Physicians speak)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, TBDA and Weill Cornell Medical College Host NYC Forum on Silent Epidemic of Lyme... View Article

The Many Faces of Solitary and Multiple Erythema Migrans

DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1549 Abstract: Case definitions for European Lyme disease have been published. However, multiple erythema migrans may pose a diagnostic... View Article

Lyme disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and inflamation – the relationship

For several years now it has been known that spirochetal bacteria have been identified in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients... View Article

Acute polyradiculoneuritis syndrome: clinical observations and differential diagnosis [important to rule out Lyme disease].

Authors: Supanc V, Stojić I, Vargek-Solter V, Breitenfeld T, Roje-Bedeković M and Demarin V Citation: Acta Clin Croat 2012(Jun); 51(2):... View Article

Misinformation sent to all Nova Scotia MLA’s and MP’s by Chief Medical Officer of Nova Scotia, Robert Strang.

Here you can read the letter from Dr. Strang at, Strang MLA’s/MP’s followed below by a copy of our reply... View Article

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