Victoria Lyme Awareness and Support Group: Recent Lyme News, Research, Politics, Stories and Resources Feb 2016

RESEARCH NEWS AND JOURNAL ARTICLES

230 Peer-Reviewed Studies Show Evidence of Persistent Lyme Disease (NorVect)

http://norvect.no/230-peer-reviewed-studies-show-evidence-of-persistent-lyme-disease

A Borrelia burgdorferi Surface-Exposed Transmembrane Protein Lacking Detectable Immune Responses Supports Pathogen Persistence and Constitutes a Vaccine Target (Journal of Infectious Diseases)

http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/01/07/infdis.jiw013

An Expanded Reverse Line Blot Hybridization Protocol for the Simultaneous Detection of Numerous Tick-Borne Pathogens in North America (Oxford Journals, Journal of Medical Entomology)

http://jme.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/01/25/jme.tjv251

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Charcterizes Myocarditis in a 16-year-old Female with Lyme Disease (World Journal for Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery)

http://pch.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/12/23/2150135115593134

Development of a Metabolic Biosignature for Detection of Early Lyme Disease (Oxford Journals, Clinical Infectious Diseases)

http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/60/12/1767

and an article about this study:

A Biosignature of Early Lyme Disease (Spirochetes Unwound)

http://spirochetesunwound.blogspot.ca/2015/08/a-biosignature-of-early-lyme-disease.html

Effectiveness of Residential Acaricides to Prevent Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in Humans (Oxford Journals, Journal of Infectious Diseases)

http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/01/05/infdis.jiv775

Evaluation of a New Multiparametric Microspot Array for Serodiagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis (PubMed,Clinical Laboratory)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26731998

Flow Tolerant Adhesion of a Bacterial Pathogen to Human Endothelial Cells Through Interaction with Biglycan (PubMed, Journal of Infectious Diseases)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Flow+tolerant+adhesion+of+a+bacterial+pathogen+to+human+endothelial+cells+through+interaction+with+biglycan.#

Identification of Novel Zoonotic Activity of Bartonella app., France (CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases)

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/3/15-0269_article

Impact of Spring Bird Migration on the Range Expansion of Ixodes scapularis Tick Population. (Hindawi Publishing Corp)

http://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-015-0133-1

Isolation of Live Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Spirochaetes from Patients with Undefined Disorders and Symptoms Not Typical for Lyme Disease (PubMed, Clinical Microbiology and Infection)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26673735

Linkages of Weather and Climate With Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae), Enzootic Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi, and Lyme Disease in North America. (Journal of Medical Entomology)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26681789

Lyme Disease-Related Intracranial Hypertension in Children: Clinical and Imaging Findings (ProHealth)

http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=22338

Medical Group First to Find Bacteria Unseen in Humans (Air Force Medical Service)

http://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/News/Article/642698/medical-group-first-to-find-bacteria-unseen-in-humans

Morgellons Disease: The Search for a Perpetrator (Marianne J. Middelveen and Raphael B. Stricker, Atlas of Science)

http://atlasofscience.org/morgellons-disease-the-search-for-a-perpetrator/

Parry-Romberg Syndrome: A Case with a Possible Association with Lyme Disease (Acta Dermatovenerologica)

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/thejournalhub/10.15570/actaapa.2015.20/actaapa.2015.20.pdf

Partially-Fed Ticks that then Re-attach to a New Host Can Transmit Lyme Disease within 24 Hours, 83% of the Time According to Study (CanLyme, Int'l Journal of General Medicine)

http://canlyme.com/2016/01/08/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/

Suppression of Long-Lived Humoral Immunity Following Borrelia burgdorferi Infection. (Rebecca A. Elsner, Christine J. Hastey, Kimberly J. Olsen, Nicole Baumgarth, PLOS Pathogens )

http://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1004976

and here's an article about this study:

Lyme Induced Immune Suppression Brings Lyme Tests into Question (Cort Johnson, Health Rising)

http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2015/07/13/lyme-induced-immune-suppression-brings-lyme-tests-into-question/

The Need for Clinical Judgement in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease (Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons)

http://www.jpands.org/vol14no3/maloney.pdf

Tick-borne Disease Preventive Practices and Perceptions in an Endemic Area (ScienceDirect)

http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.12.003

Ticks Parasitizing Gallinaceous Birds in Caada and First Record of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae) (John D Scott et al, Systemic and Applied Acarology)

http://biotaxa.org/saa/article/view/saa.21.1.1/18156

LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES

2015 Google Searches on Lyme Disease Jump to Their Highest Level (Daniel Cameron, MD)

http://danielcameronmd.com/2015-google-searches-on-lyme-disease-jump-to-their-highest-level/

Bill Would Set Standards for Treatment of Lyme Disease (Channel 3000, Wisconsin)

http://www.channel3000.com/news/Bill-would-set-standards-for-treatment-of-Lyme-disease/37560682

FDA Invites Patient Organizations to Take a Place at the Podium (Food and Drug Administration)

http://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2015/12/fda-invites-patient-organizations-to-take-a-place-at-the-podium/

Looking for Canadian Input: Survey on the Treatment of Lyme Disease Outside of Canada that Canadians have had to Seek Due to Lack of Help in Canada (CanLyme.com, Dr Lloyd Vett, Mount Allison University)

http://canlyme.com/2016/02/01/looking-for-canadian-input-survey-on-the-treatment-of-lyme-disease-outside-of-canada-that-canadians-have-had-to-seek-due-to-lack-of-help-in-canada/

Lyme Disease Costs More than $1.3B Per Year to Treat, Study Finds (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health)

http://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2015/lyme-disease-costs-more-than-one-billion-dollars-per-year-to-treat-study-finds.html

Lyme Patients to Call on Congress for Decisive Action on Epidemic (WebWire)

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=201786#.VqKwAFBystY.facebook

LYMEPOLICYWONK: 2500 People Have Enrolled in MyLymeData, Have You? (YES, all Canadians should enrol!) (LymeDisease.org)

https://www.lymedisease.org/lymepolicywonk-2500-mylymedata/

Related: Why I Signed Up for MyLymeData, and Why You Should Too (LymeDisease.org)

https://www.lymedisease.org/why-i-signed-up-for-mylymedata-and-why-you-should-too/

LYMEPOLICYWONK: Zika, Ebola, and Lyme - What do They Have in Common? (LymeDisease.org)

https://www.lymedisease.org/lymepolicywonk-zika-ebola-and-lyme-what-do-they-have-in-common/

Man Dies From Lyme Disease: 'No One Wants to Talk About It' (Huffington Post)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-michael-conner/man-dies-from-lyme-disease-no-one-wants-to-talk-about-it_b_8895678.html

Overruled: Canadian Physician Slapped on the Hand for Not Following IDSA Guidelines. Appeal Decision Said He Does Not Have to Follow Those Guidelines. (CanLyme.com)

http://canlyme.com/2016/02/01/overruled-canadian-physician-was-slapped-on-the-hand-for-not-following-idsa-guidelines-appeal-decision-said-he-does-not-have-to-follow-those-guidelines/

Patients Should be Warned of Lyme Disease Complications, Including Encephalopathy (Daniel Cameron, MD)

http://danielcameronmd.com/daniel-cameron-md-lyme-blog/

Raphael Stricker, MD, Speaks about MyLyme Data (LymeDisease.org/YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF1JZejYMHY

Screening Begins for Babesiosis in Donated Blood (Vineyard Gazette)

http://vineyardgazette.com/news/2016/01/21/screening-begins-babesiosis-donated-blood?k=vg55f0431c1dc55&r=1

Virginia Must Now Disclose the Flaws in Lyme Disease Testing (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

http://www.richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/va-now-must-disclose-the-flaws-in-lyme-disease-testing/article_a9c88a39-5ef5-5eb8-b1ff-62534b66e0eb.html

OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES

Dreams Derailed by Lack of Lyme Diagnosis and Treatment (LymeDisease.org)

https://www.lymedisease.org/dreams-derailed-by-lack-of-lyme-diagnosis-and-treatment/

Dr Neil L. Spector, Renowned Cancer Researcher, Joins Global Lyme Alliance's Scientific Advisory Board (BenZinga)

http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/16/01/p6176161/dr-neil-l-spector-renowned-cancer-researcher-joins-global-lyme-alliance

Knocked for a Loop, He's Fighting Back (News Gazette)

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-01-17/knocked-loop-hes-fighting-back.html

Levaquin Users Slap $800M RICO Suit Claiming Pharma Giant Hid Serious Side Effects (Fierce Pharma)

http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/levaquin-users-slap-jj-800m-rico-suit-claiming-pharma-giant-hid-serious-sid/2016-01-21?utm_campaign=AddThis&utm_medium=AddThis&utm_source=facebook#.VqFWdXuAbfg.facebook

Severe Lyme Arthritis: Gagging on GAGs (Glucosaminoglycans) (Spirochetes Unwound)

http://spirochetesunwound.blogspot.ca/search?updated-min=2014-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2015-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=2

Teen Uses Photography to Help Deal with Health Issues (Reading Eagle)

http://www.readingeagle.com/life/article/teen-uses-photography-to-help-deal-with-health-issues

This is the Horror that is Lyme Disease (The Hamilton Spectator)

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6244025-this-is-the-horror-that-is-lyme-disease/#.VqOE607Eejc.facebook

Voice from the Mountaintop, Dr Heiner Fruehauf, on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Lyme (Lyme Nation)

https://www.lymenation.org/voice-from-the-mountaintop-dr-heiner-fruehauf-on-traditional-chinese-medicine-and-lyme/

RESOURCES

CanniMed Receives Approval from Health Canada to Sell Cannabis Oil (Global News)

http://globalnews.ca/news/2449723/cannimed-receives-approval-from-health-canada-to-sell-cannabis-oil/

Dr Cheney: Balance the Immune System (Th1/Th2) (Environmental Illness Resource)

http://www.ei-resource.org/articles/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-articles/balance-the-immune-system/

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Recent Lyme News, Research, Politics, Stories and Resources Feb 2016

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