Ticks that Transmit Lyme Disease Reported in 48.6% of U.S. Counties

[CanLyme note: A good take home message from this article linked below is that for government to focus heavily on... View Article

The Need for Clinical Judgment in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease

Abstract Clinical practice guidelines are increasing in number. Unfortunately, when scientific evidence is uncertain, limited, or evolving, as is often... View Article

Ticks parasitizing gallinaceous birds in Canada and first record of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae) from California Quail

Systematic & Applied Acarology 21(1): 1–12 (2016) http://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.1.1 JOHN D. SCOTT, JOHN F. ANDERSON, LANCE A. DURDEN, MORGAN L. SMITH,... View Article

Partially fed ticks who then re-attach to a new host can transmit Lyme disease within 24 hours 83% of the time according to study.

Int J Gen Med. 2015; 8: 1–8. Published online 2014 Dec 19. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S73791 PMCID: PMC4278789 Lyme borreliosis: a review... View Article

Distribution and survival of Borrelia miyamotoi in human blood components

Aaron M. Thorp and Laura Tonnetti Article first published online: 21 DEC 2015 DOI: 10.1111/trf.13398 BACKGROUND Borrelia miyamotoi, the agent of... View Article

Belleville, Ontario, Canada: Lyme Disease a concern for Health Unit as more ticks test positive

Belleville News by Steve Petrick Nov 30th, 2015 Belleville – As a real estate agent in Centre Hastings, Steve Bancroft... View Article

London, England: Health warning after ‘Lyme disease ticks’ are found in Richmond Park

Thursday, September 24th, 2015 Ticks carrying the debilitating Lyme disease have been found in London’s Richmond Park, according to university... View Article

Survey of Ixodes pacificus Ticks in California Reveals a Diversity of Microorganisms and a Novel and Widespread Anaplasmataceae Species.

Sept. 16, 2015 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135828 Eshoo MW, Carolan HE, Massire C, Chou DM, Crowder CD, Rounds MA, et al. Abstract... View Article

Identification of Additional Anti-Persister Activity against Borrelia burgdorferi from an FDA Drug Library

Sept, 2015 Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA... View Article

United States : Lyme Disease Association Offers Lyme Conference Scholarships for Medical Students

WALL, N.J., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) announces availability of scholarships for its annual conference,... View Article

United Kingdom: Phil Wilson MP: Spreading the word about Lyme [now a pandemic globally]

Tuesday – 15 September 2015 AS an MP, I am continuously learning. Every week constituents come to me with a... View Article

Ticks are killed in clothes dryer in only 5 minutes new research suggests

Braintree HS graduate continues groundbreaking ticks research By Robert Aicardi baicardi@wickedlocal.com Posted Aug. 31, 2015 at 12:30 PM Until... View Article

Disease Risk & Landscape Attributes of Tick-Borne Borrelia Pathogens in the San Francisco Bay Area, California

Published: August 19, 2015 – DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134812 Abstract Habitat heterogeneity influences pathogen ecology by affecting vector abundance and the reservoir... View Article

Nature.com : Scientists have no shortage of ideas about how to stop tick-borne illnesses. What is holding them back?

Aug. 25th, 2015 Melinda Wenner Moyer The growing global battle against blood-sucking ticks On a balmy day in late... View Article

More infected ticks found in Sudbury area

By Jim Moodie, The Sudbury Star, August 26th, 2015 The city is experiencing a minor rash of Lyme-carrying ticks, any one... View Article

Winnipegger traveled to New York for Lyme disease treatment

Meghan Roberts, CTV Winnipeg Published Sunday, August 23, 2015 9:23PM CST A Winnipeg man says he travelled to New York... View Article

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