RESEARCH NEWS AND JOURNAL ARTICLES
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/25416809
Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strins in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada (CDC)http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/ article/20/12/14-0172_article
UMD Scientist Awarded NIH Grant to Further Lyme Disease Research (University of Maryland)
http://umdrightnow.umd.edu/ news/umd-scientist-awarded- nih-grant-further-lyme- disease-research
LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES
Governor Corbett Signs Lyme Prevention Bill (The Times of Chester County)
http://chescotimes.com/?p=8291
Petition: Calling for a Congressional investigation of the CDC, IDSA and ALDF Reaches Goal of 25,000https://www.change.org/p/the- us-senate-calling-for-a- congressional-investigation- of-the-cdc-idsa-and-aldf/u/ 8803826?tk= 3sN9sCwxdYYE7MWlGTcbwTam_ rQ6b3grrsOQon_qVn4&utm_source= petition_update&utm_medium= email&utm_campaign=petition_ update_email
Senate Committee Schedule for Bill C-442 (Dec 3, 4, and 10) http://www.parl.gc.ca/ sencommitteebusiness/ CommitteeMeetingSchedule.aspx? parl=41&ses=2&Language=E&comm_ id=1047
Can a Rise in Wildlife Diversity Lower Lyme Disease Risk (Press Republican)
http://www.pressrepublican. com/sports/can-rise-in- wildlife-diversity-lower-lyme- disease-risk/article_a77a8d8c- 190b-5e32-b439-7d2d7571be4c. html
Life with Lyme (Huffington Post) (AUDIO interview link at the end)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ grryo/life-with-lyme_b_ 6207320.html
Lyme Research Alliance Video Wins Telly Award (Greenwich Post)
http://www.greenwich-post.com/ 31601/lyme-research-alliance- video-wins-telly-award/
And here's the VIDEO: The Faces of Lymehttps://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ASyitEK-TiE
Mother Diagnosed with MS and Facing Life in Wheelchair Cured - After she Discovered her Symptoms were due to TICK BITE (Mail Online)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ health/article-2343062/Mother- diagnosed-MS-facing-life- wheelchair-cured--discovered- symptoms-TICK-BITE.html
Philly Marathoner Keeps Pace with Pacemaker (The Bulletin)
http://www.bendbulletin.com/ sports/2615228-151/philly- marathoner-keeps-pace-with- pacemaker
Public Health Officials Warn of Lyme Carrying Ticks in Rouge Valley (CTV News - Toronto)
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ mobile/public-health- officials-warn-of-lyme- carrying-ticks-in-rouge- valley-1.2120827
VIDEO: Hamilton Scientist who Discovered Cause of Lyme Disease Dead at 89 (NBC Montana)
http://m.nbcmontana.com/news/ hamilton-scientist-who- discovered-cause-of-lyme- disease-dead-at-89/29828920
VIDEO: Lyme Discoverer Willy Burgdorfer Breaks Silence over Heated Controversy (from an interview in February 2007)
http://underourskin.com/news/ lyme-discoverer-willy- burgdorfer-breaks-silence- heated-controversy
Willy Burgdorfer, Who Found Bacteria that Cause Lyme Disease, is Dead at 89 (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/ 11/20/health/willy-burgdorfer- who-found-bacteria-that-cause- lyme-disease-is-dead-at-89. html?_r=1
*Please note that the Victoria Group December and January meeting dates have changed.
Association of Spirochetal Infection with Morgellons disease (F1000 Research)
http://f1000research.com/ articles/2-25/v1
http://www.scirp.org/Journal/ PaperDownload.aspx?paperID= 51411
http://f1000research.com/
Borrelia burgdorferi: Cell Biology and Clinical Manifestations in Latent Chronic Lyme (Open Journal for Medical Microbiology)
http://www.scirp.org/Journal/
Bullous Lyme Disease (Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
http://www.jaad.org/article/ S0190-9622%2814%2901391-7/ fulltext
http://www.jaad.org/article/
Confirmation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes scapularis, Southwestern Virginia (Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)
http://online.liebertpub.com/ doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2014.1661
Design and Development of a Novel Vaccine for Protection against Lyme Borreliosis (PLOS One)
http://www.plosone.org/ article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371% 2Fjournal.pone.0113294
http://online.liebertpub.com/
Design and Development of a Novel Vaccine for Protection against Lyme Borreliosis (PLOS One)
http://www.plosone.org/
Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: the Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease (Daniel J Cameron, Lorraine B Johnson, and Elizabeth L Maloney, Informa Healthcare)
http://informahealthcare.com/ doi/full/10.1586/14787210. 2014.940900
Lyme Borreliosis and Deficient Mannose-Binding Lectin Pathway of Complement (Pub Med)http://informahealthcare.com/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Pilot Study Assessing the Effectiveness of Factory-treated, Long-lasting Permethrin-impregnated Clothing for the Prevention of Tick Bites during Occupational Tick Exposure in Highly Infested Military Training Areas, Germany (Parasitology Research)
http://link.springer.com/ article/10.1007%2Fs00436-014- 4232-y
http://link.springer.com/
Transferred Interbacterial Antagonism Genes Augment Eukaryotic Innate Immune Function (Nature)
http://www.nature.com/nature/ journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ nature13965.html
And here's a more readable article about this: Without Genes Pilfered from Bacteria, Ticks Would Drop Dead of the Lyme Disease They Carry (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ news/speaking-of-science/wp/ 2014/11/26/ticks-give-lyme- disease-freely-but-control- its-growth-in-their-own- bodies/
And here's a more readable article about this: Without Genes Pilfered from Bacteria, Ticks Would Drop Dead of the Lyme Disease They Carry (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strins in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada (CDC)http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/
UMD Scientist Awarded NIH Grant to Further Lyme Disease Research (University of Maryland)
http://umdrightnow.umd.edu/
LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES
Canada's Bill C-442 Hopes to Create Dialogue and Federal Plan for Lyme Disease (Daniel J Cameron)
http://danielcameronmd.com/ lyme-bill-canada-hopes- identify-abandoned-patients/
http://danielcameronmd.com/
Governor Corbett Signs Lyme Prevention Bill (The Times of Chester County)
http://chescotimes.com/?p=8291
Petition: Calling for a Congressional investigation of the CDC, IDSA and ALDF Reaches Goal of 25,000https://www.change.org/p/the-
Senate Committee Schedule for Bill C-442 (Dec 3, 4, and 10) http://www.parl.gc.ca/
SURVEY: The FDA Wants to Regulate Lyme Lab Tests (LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/ research/surveys.html
http://lymedisease.org/
OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES
An Interview with Schuyler J Ebersol, Author of The Hidden World (Digital Pubbing)
http://www.digitalpubbing.com/ an-interview-with-schuyler-j- ebersol-author-of-the-hidden- world/
AUDIO: Brenda Sterling-Goodwin discusses ticks and Lyme disease (News 95.7) http://www.news957.com/2014/ 11/17/the-sheldon-macleod- show-3-pm-10/
http://www.digitalpubbing.com/
AUDIO: Brenda Sterling-Goodwin discusses ticks and Lyme disease (News 95.7) http://www.news957.com/2014/
Can a Rise in Wildlife Diversity Lower Lyme Disease Risk (Press Republican)
http://www.pressrepublican.
Creatively Fighting Lyme Disease (The Mayo News)
http://www.mayonews.ie/index. php?option=com_content&view= article&id=21065%3Ainterview- creatively-fighting-lyme- disease&catid=47%3Aliving& Itemid=154
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.
Dr Wilhelm 'Willy' Burgdorfer, Ph.D., Honorary M.D. (Ravalli Republic)
http://ravallirepublic.com/ news/local/obituaries/article_ b3df0fea-7058-11e4-99d6- 07039cc768d3.html
http://ravallirepublic.com/
Golf Courses are Hotspots for Ticks (Live Science)
http://www.livescience.com/ 48842-golfing-ticks.html
http://www.livescience.com/
Life with Lyme (Huffington Post) (AUDIO interview link at the end)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Lyme Research Alliance Video Wins Telly Award (Greenwich Post)
http://www.greenwich-post.com/
And here's the VIDEO: The Faces of Lymehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?
Mother Diagnosed with MS and Facing Life in Wheelchair Cured - After she Discovered her Symptoms were due to TICK BITE (Mail Online)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
Philly Marathoner Keeps Pace with Pacemaker (The Bulletin)
http://www.bendbulletin.com/
Public Health Officials Warn of Lyme Carrying Ticks in Rouge Valley (CTV News - Toronto)
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/
The Mystery of Diagnosing Lyme Disease (Kevin MD)
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/ 2014/11/mystery-diagnosing- lyme-disease.html
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/
Thinking Through Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS): Why Doxycycline Works....Initially (Heal Click)
http://blog.healclick.com/ lyme/post-treatment-lyme- disease-syndrome
http://blog.healclick.com/
Transgender Pioneer Leslie Feinberg of Stone Butch Blues has Died (The Advocate)
http://www.advocate.com/arts- entertainment/books/2014/11/ 17/transgender-pioneer-leslie- feinberg-stone-butch-blues- has-died
http://www.advocate.com/arts-
VIDEO: Families Fight for Long-term Treatment (WCSH6 TV) (Interviews Dr Jones)
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/ news/health/2014/11/17/ chronic-lyme-disease/19196451/
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/
VIDEO: Hamilton Scientist who Discovered Cause of Lyme Disease Dead at 89 (NBC Montana)
http://m.nbcmontana.com/news/
VIDEO: Lyme Discoverer Willy Burgdorfer Breaks Silence over Heated Controversy (from an interview in February 2007)
http://underourskin.com/news/
Willy Burgdorfer, Who Found Bacteria that Cause Lyme Disease, is Dead at 89 (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/
RESOURCES
AUDIO: Dr Ben Lynch: MTHFR Made Easy (Blog Talk Radio)http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ undergroundwellness/2014/11/ 19/dr-ben-lynch-mthfr-made- easy
How to Understand Someone with Chronic Pain (Wikihow)http://m.wikihow.com/ Understand-Someone-With- Chronic-Pain
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN Research Trust)
http://www.ldnresearchtrust. org/
New T-Cell Test (iSPOT) as Game Changer for Lyme (Holistic Primary Care)
http://holisticprimarycare. net/topics/topics-h-n/ infectious-disease/1512-new-t- cell-test-a-game-changer-for- lyme-.html
One Blood Test (CRP) that can Save Your Life (Mark Hyman, MD)
http://hypothyroidmom.com/one- blood-test-that-can-save-your- life/
Preventing Methylfolate Side Effects (MTHFR.net)
http://mthfr.net/preventing- methylfolate-side-effects/ 2014/11/26/
Sex and Lyme Disease (Dr Robert C Bransfield, Public Health Alert)
http://www.publichealthalert. org/sex-and-lyme-disease.html
Suzy Cohen: I'm Sharing Private Lab Results (Suzy Cohen, RPh)
http://origin.library. constantcontact.com/download/ get/file/1101982826948-685/ CyrexArray5-Sam-Nov2014-NoDoc. pdf
and here's the lab test results: Cyrex Array 5: Multiple Autoimmune Reactivity Screenhttp://origin.library. constantcontact.com/download/ get/file/1101982826948-685/ CyrexArray5-Sam-Nov2014-NoDoc. pdf
WEBINARS: Conversations with Marty Ross, MD
November 19, 2014: http://www.treatlyme.net/ webinar-recordings/ conversations-with-marty-ross- md-11192014
November 12, 2014: http://www.treatlyme.net/ webinar-recordings/ conversations-with-marty-ross- md-111214
UPCOMING EVENTS
AUDIO: Dr Ben Lynch: MTHFR Made Easy (Blog Talk Radio)http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
Clean Your Body's Drains: 11 Ways to Detoxify your Lymphatic System (Natural Cures Not Medicine)http:// naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/ clean-your-bodys-drains-11- ways-to-detoxify-your- lymphatic-system/
Gluten Free Recipes (Dr Perlmutter)
http://www.drperlmutter.com/ eat/gluten-free-recipes/
http://www.drperlmutter.com/
How to Understand Someone with Chronic Pain (Wikihow)http://m.wikihow.com/
ILADS 2014 Washington DC Conference Takeaways (Better Health Guy)
http://www.betterhealthguy. com/ilads-2014
http://www.betterhealthguy.
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN Research Trust)
http://www.ldnresearchtrust.
New T-Cell Test (iSPOT) as Game Changer for Lyme (Holistic Primary Care)
http://holisticprimarycare.
One Blood Test (CRP) that can Save Your Life (Mark Hyman, MD)
http://hypothyroidmom.com/one-
Preventing Methylfolate Side Effects (MTHFR.net)
http://mthfr.net/preventing-
Sex and Lyme Disease (Dr Robert C Bransfield, Public Health Alert)
http://www.publichealthalert.
Suzy Cohen: I'm Sharing Private Lab Results (Suzy Cohen, RPh)
http://origin.library.
and here's the lab test results: Cyrex Array 5: Multiple Autoimmune Reactivity Screenhttp://origin.library.
Tapping into Self-Compassion to Help Ease Everyday Suffering (Psychology Today)
http://www.psychologytoday. com/blog/turning-straw-gold/ 201304/tapping-self- compassion-help-ease-everyday- suffering
The Genetics of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome from Biotoxins (Dr Dave Ou)http://www.drdaveou.com/blog/? p=406
http://www.psychologytoday.
The Genetics of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome from Biotoxins (Dr Dave Ou)http://www.drdaveou.com/blog/?
The Treat Lyme Book (Marty Ross, MD, and Tara Brooke, ND)
http://www.treatlyme.net/ treat-lyme-book-home
VIDEO: Alzheimer's Plagues are Biofilm Communities of Borrelia (Dr Alan MacDonald)
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=pLcDp2kdQF0&feature=youtu.be
http://www.treatlyme.net/
VIDEO: Alzheimer's Plagues are Biofilm Communities of Borrelia (Dr Alan MacDonald)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
WEBINARS: Conversations with Marty Ross, MD
November 19, 2014: http://www.treatlyme.net/
December 3, 4 and 10: Senate Committee Hearings on Bill C-442 Click on ParlVu icon to watch webcast:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/ sencommitteebusiness/ CommitteeMeetingSchedule.aspx? parl=41&ses=2&Language=E&comm_ id=1047
http://www.parl.gc.ca/
*December 7 from 1 pm to 4 pm: Victoria Lyme Group December Social
Easy Yoga Moves followed by a Potluck (finger foods) and Acoustical Music (thanks, Caroline)
December 13 at 1:30 pm: Parksville Lyme Group Meeting In the meeting room next to the PharmaSave.
*January 18 from 1 pm to 4 pm: Victoria Lyme Support Group Meeting
Presentation: Valentus Clinic CEO Stephen Davis and Dr Barbara Dyble
January 24-25: Victoria Lyme Info Table at the Victoria Health Show
Pearke's Arena
February 6-7, 2015: The Fundamentals of Diagnosing and Treating Tick-Borne Illness (ILADS course for physicians in Banff, Alberta) http://www.ilads.org/lyme_