Persistence of Lyme patients and the role of patient organizations
What happens when growing numbers of patients are unable to receive a diagnosis and adequate treatment for Lyme disease? They…
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The significant impacts of infections, such as Lyme, on mental health
Dr. Robert Bransfield, Dr. Charlotte Mao and Dr.Rosalie Greenberg have written a comprehensive and important review that addresses the history,…
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Medical Gaslighting and Lyme Disease: The Patient Experience
Published December 29, 2023 in Healthcare Authored by Jennifer L. Fagen, Jeremy A. Shelton, Jenna Luché-Thayer Abstract: Even though there…
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Research points to delayed diagnosis for Black patients with Lyme disease
This recent study from Johns Hopkins University reveals that Black patients in their clinic and research studies received a diagnosis…
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Research confirms persistence of Borrelia after antibiotic treatment and uncovers a unique localization of Borrelia species in the brain
Emerging research out of the Czech Republic has revealed surprising results and invites further exploration into how Borrelia interacts with…
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Research explores the clinical presentations of Lyme neuroborreliosis
New research out of Lithuania highlights the importance of keeping the neurological manifestations of Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) on the radar…
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Whole genome sequencing of human Borrelia burgdorferi isolates reveals linked blocks of accessory genome elements located on plasmids and associated with human dissemination
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in North America and Europe. The clinical manifestations of Lyme disease vary…
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Children are more than twice as likely to lose their detectable antibodies to Lyme disease bacteria
Background Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), is the most common tick-borne infection in Germany. Antibodies against Bb…
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Alternative Lyme disease treatments
Alternative Lyme disease treatments are popular either used alone or in conjunction with antibiotics.1 The most effective alternative treatment reported…
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Case study demonstrates need for increased Lyme literacy among health practitioners
A new patient focused Lyme disease study funded by CanLyme explores the experiences of a Canadian adolescent with symptom-persistent Lyme…
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Toward a common research agenda in infection
In June, 2023 the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine [NASEM] held a two day forum that many…
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2023 ILADS Conference education grants now available from CanLyme
ILADS 24th Annual Scientific Conference September 19th-21st in Boston, Massachusetts CanLyme is pleased to announce our annual education grants for…
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Call for better combination treatments and diagnostics for Lyme
A number of chronic illnesses, from persistent Lyme disease to long COVID, have been associated with prior infectious disease. However,…
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Female ticks (Ixodes scapularis) infected with Borrelia burgdorferi have increased overwintering survival, with implications for tick population growth
The tick, Ixodes scapularis, vectors pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Over the last few…
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Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
Abstract This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed…
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Primary Detection of the Establishment of Blacklegged Ticks, Ixodes scapularis, in British Columbia, Canada
Abstract Ticks transport and transmit microbial pathogens that inflict malevolent diseases on domestic and wildlife animals, and humans. We reveal…
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Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed microorganism…
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Nitroxoline Drug Combinations Are More Active Than Lyme Antibiotic Combination and Can Eradicate Stationary Phase Borrelia burgdorferi
Lyme disease (LD), caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne disease in USA and Europe. Despite the standard…
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Anaplasmosis: An emerging tick-borne disease of importance in Canada
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA) is an infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. As a tick-borne disease, the public…
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The Impact of Telemedicine in the Diagnosis of Erythema Migrans during the COVID Pandemic: A Comparison with In-Person Diagnosis in the Pre-COVID Era
Background: Erythema migrans (EM) is the hallmark manifestation of the Lyme borreliosis (LB), and therefore its presence and recognition are…
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Identification of an unusual cluster of human granulocytic anaplasmosis in the Estrie region, Québec, Canada in 2021
Abstract Background: Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a potentially severe tick-borne infection caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum (A. phagocytophilum)…
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Explore the Geneticks interactive tick testing map
Learn more about where ticks are in Canada by exploring this interactive tick testing & statistics map. Geneticks created the…
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New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID-19, Lyme disease
A new clinic opened Monday in Montreal to treat patients and help researchers better understand two conditions with different origins…
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Moving the Needle in Borreliosis with Dr. Alan B. MacDonald, MD
“In this episode, you will learn about groundbreaking work being done to move the needle in understanding the impact of…
