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What Is Lyme Disease? What Are Symptoms Of Lyme Disease?
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Lyme disease was coined Lyme because it was first reported in three Connecticut towns, including Lyme and Old Lyme, in 1975. It was originally thought to be juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in these three towns. A study carried out by scientists from the Yale School of Public Health, USA and the University of Bath, England, revealed that "Lyme Disease In The U.S. Originated In Europe".
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Personal Health: A Threat in a Grassy Stroll: Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease can be maddeningly difficult to diagnose.
Source: NYT > Health - July 15, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Medicine and Health lyme disease Beating lyme (Book) Ticks Cure Unknown: Inside the lyme Epidemic (Book) Deet (Insect Repellent) Source Type: news
False Negative on Lyme Disease Test - You Can Have Lyme Disease and Not Know ItEmail this article to a colleague.
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False negative on Lyme disease tests can happen for many common reasons. You may not even know you have been bitten by a tick. You might have Lyme Disease and not even know it. Symptoms can mimic other diseases.Contributor: Roz ZurkoPublished: Oct 10, 2009
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - October 10, 2009 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
Lyme Disease and Violence: No LinkEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease can affect the brain, but it can't make a person violent or psychotic, experts say, casting doubt on claims that Lyme disease led to an alleged Illinois murder.
Source: WebMD Health - March 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is There a Link Between Lyme and Alzheimer’s?Email this article to a colleague.
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I’ve had a really bad run in with Lyme Disease and am still having some issues that are probably a result of some sort of Post Lyme Syndrome. (Vitamin D level of 13 despite taking multivitamins and gardening=major pain.) Anyway, because of the Lyme, I decided to watch Under Our Skin, a film by Andy [...]
Source: Life Without Memories - November 5, 2008 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs
Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal Zoonoses: Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is a vector-borne zoonosis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, which is a thin, spiral, motile, extracellular bacterium belonging to the family Spirochaetaceae.ACP Medicine Reference
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 8, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
[UK] Tick [Lyme] disease warning to doctorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Doctors have been warned to look out for a tick disease which is thought to be on the increase in Britain. The Medical Defence Union, a doctors' insurance body, has told its members to stay vigilant for possible cases of Lyme disease. More... © BBC MMVII U.S. Centers for Disease Control Lyme Disease information... Related Anxiety Insights articles...
Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info - June 13, 2007 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Anxiety Insights Tags: lyme disease Source Type: blogs
Depression, pain may accompany chronic Lyme diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Depression and the chronic pain syndrome fibromyalgia are common in patients who suffer from chronic Lyme disease and seem to correlate with poor functional outcomes, results of a study indicate. The term chronic Lyme disease describes patients with persistent Lyme disease despite prior treatment with a conventional 2- to 4-week course of antibiotics. More... © Thomson Reuters 2008
Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info - January 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Anxiety Insights Tags: clinical depression lyme disease Source Type: blogs
Discovery Of Lyme Disease Bug Clone May Explain Disease SpreadEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists have discovered that a certain clone of Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochete that causes Lyme disease, appears to be the most common strain causing Lyme disease in North America and Europe, and may account for the increase in cases for the past 20 years.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 29, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: news
What antibiotics (other than doxycycline) can you use in treating lyme disease and for how long?Email this article to a colleague.
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Clinical Evidence has a 'web archived' chapter on Lyme Disease [1]. For 'Lyme disease arthritis' it reports the following as "likely to be beneficial":"Cefotaxime (more effective than penicillin) * Ceftriaxone (more effective than penicillin) * Doxycycline (as effective as amoxicillin plus probenecid) Penicillin (more effective than placebo) "The Health Protection Agency has an FAQ section for Lyme Disease [2], this states:"Can Lyme disease be treated?Yes, with antibiotics, usually doxycycline or amoxicillin.
Source: NLH Question Answering Service - August 1, 2006 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations
Scientists Identify Potential Key To Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers have identified a protein that may help give Lyme disease its bite. Their findings suggest that the bacterial protein, which aids in transporting the metal manganese, is essential for the bacterium that causes Lyme disease to become virulent.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 10, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news
Participants with chronic Lyme Disease wanted for Columbia University studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study is supported by funds from the Lyme Disease Association and from the Wilton Lyme Disease Task Force. Patients with a history of erythema migrans positive or seropositive Lyme Disease and typical manifestations of Lyme Disease who have persistent cognitive problems despite prior treatment will be recruited. The brain SPECT scans of the Lyme patients will be compared to age- and sex-matched controls. Controls will consist of patients with depression and patients with an anxiety disorder. Ai reported on Dr Fallon's latest research in October. Please visit the Columbia University Medical Center's Lyme and Tick-borne...
Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info - January 15, 2008 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Anxiety Insights Tags: lyme disease Source Type: blogs
Lyme Disease Researchers Announce Audio Interview Series with Lyme ExpertsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Physicians, health practitioners and other Lyme Disease experts speak about diagnoses and treatments. New series of interviews provides listeners with cutting edge information for the symptoms, prevention and treatment of Lyme Disease. (PRWEB Sep 13, 2006)
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Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 14, 2006 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Researchers identify cell group key to Lyme disease arthritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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A research team led by the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology and Albany Medical College has illuminated the important role of natural killer (NK) T cells in Lyme disease, demonstrating that the once little understood white blood cells are central to clearing the bacterial infection and reducing the intensity and duration of arthritis associated with Lyme disease.
Source: Huliq Health News - December 4, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: harminka Tags: Health arthritis lyme disease Source Type: news
Lingering Bacteria Don't Indicate Chronic Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The bacteria that cause Lyme disease can linger in mouse tissues long after a full round of antibiotic treatment is completed. The scientists caution that the discovery does not suggest the presence of chronic disease, nor does it support extended use of antibiotics to treat Lyme disease in humans.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 3, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: news
REVIEW ARTICLE: Current Concepts: A Critical Appraisal of "Chronic Lyme Disease"Email this article to a colleague.
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"Chronic Lyme disease" is often used to explain persistent pain, fatigue, and neurocognitive symptoms in patients without any evidence of previous acute Lyme disease. Once this diagnosis is given, prolonged treatment with multiple antimicrobial agents may follow. This review examines the scientific evidence for chronic borrelia infection and explains the approach to clinical evaluation and management in patients with a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - October 3, 2007 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Feder, H. M., Johnson, B. J.B., O'Connell, S., Shapiro, E. D., Steere, A. C., Wormser, G. P., the Ad Hoc International lyme disease Group Tags: REVIEW ARTICLES Source Type: journals
Chronic Lyme disease and the ‘Axis of Evil’Email this article to a colleague.
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Future Microbiology , December 2008, Vol. 3, No. 6, Pages 621-624.
Lyme disease is a controversial illness, and the existence of chronic Lyme disease induced by persistent infection with the Lyme spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, is the subject of continued debate. A recent publication defined the ‘Axis of Evil’ in this ...
Source: Future Microbiology - December 11, 2008 Category: Cardiology Tags: article Source Type: journals
Lyme Disease Worsens in Endemic StatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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ATLANTA -- Borrelia burgdorferi are winning the Lyme disease war, at least in 10 endemic states that were targeted for a sharp reduction. Instead, with a vaccine no longer available, Lyme rates worsened, said the CDC.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - June 18, 2007 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Lyme Disease Can Be Prevented With New Shot, Study SuggestsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is the blight of countryside users but it may be prevented with a single injection, according to research in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. Researchers found that a new formulation that is programmed to release the anti-Lyme disease drug over a 20 day period was 100% effective.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 20, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: news
Lyme Disease Cases Rise in WisconsinEmail this article to a colleague.
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State health officials today marked Lyme Disease Awareness Month by reporting a significant increase in the number of reported Lyme disease cases in Wisconsin.
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - May 9, 2008 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: organizations
Viral Genetics Pursues Promising New Therapy For Lyme Disease With Grant From Time For Lyme, Inc.Email this article to a colleague.
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Biotechnology company Viral Genetics (Other OTC:VRAL) is pursuing a promising new therapy for Lyme Disease with a $116,000 grant from Time for Lyme, Inc. "This grant is the second we have received in a month for our work in Lyme disease," said Haig Keledjian, CEO of Viral Genetics. "Obviously we could not be happier that the research is moving forward very rapidly and showing great promise.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news
Conn. AG to investigate Lyme disease guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The national nonprofit Lyme Disease Association (LDA) today is applauding Connecticut State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for beginning an investigation into the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Lyme disease guidelines development process.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 17, 2006 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: journals
Lyme Disease, Comorbid Tick-Borne Diseases, and Neuropsychiatric DisordersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many recall the phrase "To know syphilis is to know medicine." Now Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis), the new "great imitator," is the ultimate challenge to the breadth and depth of our knowledge. In psychiatry, we generally treat mental symptoms or syndromes rather than the underlying cause of a disorder.
Source: Psychiatric Times - December 11, 2007 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Researchers Identify Cell Group Key To Lyme Disease ArthritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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A research team has illuminated the important role of natural killer T cells in Lyme disease, demonstrating that the once little understood white blood cells are central to clearing the bacterial infection and reducing the intensity and duration of arthritis associated with Lyme disease.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 5, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: news
Lyme borreliosis: Europe-wide coordinated surveillance and action needed?Email this article to a colleague.
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Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) is an infection caused by the spirochete bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - June 22, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Complete Heart Block Due to Lyme Carditis in Two Pediatric Patients and a Review of the LiteratureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Congenital Heart Disease Volume 2, Issue 5, Page 338-341, Sep 2007.
ABSTRACT Carditis is a common manifestation of adult patients with Lyme disease affecting 4–10% of Lyme patients in the United States. However, children with Lyme disease rarely present with acute carditis. The management of pediatric patients with comple...
Source: Congenital Heart Disease - September 14, 2007 Category: Cardiology Tags: CASE REPORTS Source Type: journals
Lobbying for Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dr Crippen has touched on Lyme Disease from time to time.It is one of those conditions that attracts controversy. Acute Lyme Disease is well recognised by the medical profession, but Chronic Lyme Disease is often ignored and sometimes it’s existence is even denied.Dr Crippen lives close to a park with deer, and frequently goes on holiday to areas of the UK where ticks may be found in abundance. That concentrates the mind.A brief summary of Lyme Disease, and other tick born infection may be found here.The Liberal Democrat MP Julia Goldsworthy tabled an early day motion in the House of Commons:That this House acknowledges ...
Source: NHS Blog Doctor - March 24, 2007 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs
CORRESPONDENCE: An Appraisal of "Chronic Lyme Disease"Email this article to a colleague.
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To the Editor: Feder et al. (Oct. 4 issue)1 review the great controversy surrounding "chronic Lyme disease." For most patients ...
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - January 23, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Mayer, L., Merz, S., Maloney, E. L., Holmes, K. D., Volkman, D. J., Cameron, D. J., Drapkin, M. S., Feder, H. M., the Ad Hoc International lyme disease Group Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: journals
Home: New AAN Guideline on Lyme Disease Treatment PublishedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AAN has published a new clinical guideline on Lyme disease. The guideline finds that conventionally recommended courses of antibiotics are highly effective for treating nervous system Lyme disease.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - May 23, 2007 Category: Medical Law Source Type: organizations
Lyme disease guidelines spark controversyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Last fall, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released updated guidelines for the
diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. (See Drug Topics, Nov. 20, 2006, "Updated Lyme disease guide
clarifies confusion".) Approximately one month later, Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal
issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to look into possible antitrust violations by IDSA in connection with
exclusionary conduct and monopolization in the development of its Lyme disease guidelines.
Source: Drug Topics - Drug Information - January 22, 2007 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Potential Key To Lyme Disease Identified By UT Southwestern ScientistsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that may help give Lyme disease its bite. The findings suggest that the bacterial protein, which aids in transporting the metal manganese, is essential for the bacterium that causes Lyme disease to become virulent. "We believe our findings provide a foundation for further defining metal homeostasis in this human pathogen and may lead to new strategies for thwarting Lyme disease," said Dr.
Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today - February 10, 2009 Category: Biochemistry Tags: Infectious diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Lyme Disease Cases More Than Double Since 1991Email this article to a colleague.
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Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, when Lyme became a nationally notifiable disease, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also said 93 percent of reported cases were concentrated in 10 states.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 28, 2007 Category: Science Source Type: news
CORRECTIONS: A Critical Appraisal of "Chronic Lyme Disease"Email this article to a colleague.
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A Critical Appraisal of "Chronic Lyme Disease" . The footnote under the author list (page 1422) should have read "Other members of the Ad Hoc International Lyme Disease Group who ...
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - March 5, 2008 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: CORRECTIONS Source Type: journals
Lyme borreliosis in the Netherlands: strong increase in GP consultations and hospital admissions in past 10 yearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) is not notifiable in the Netherlands...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - June 22, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Naturopath Discusses the Role of Stress in Lyme Disease in Interview SeriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Naturopath Dr. Tod Thoring, of the Pacific Natural Medicine and Skin Care Centre, discusses the role of stress in preventing and treating Lyme Disease, in an interview on the Lyme Disease Research Database. One a series of conversations with Lyme experts, medical practitioners and others speaking about symptoms, diagnosis and treatments. (PRWEB Sep 25, 2006)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 27, 2006 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New Treatment For Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is the blight of countryside users but it may be prevented with a single injection, according to research published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology.The US saw nearly 20,000 cases of Lyme disease in 2006 and there are up to 2,000 cases a year in the UK, a figure that is increasing steadily.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - March 20, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Chronic Lyme Disease Patients Often Have Comorbid Psychiatric IllnessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Psychiatric comorbidity and other psychological factors distinguish chronic Lyme disease patients from other medical patients commonly seen in Lyme disease referral centers, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 29, 2008 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Reinfection in Patients With Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infection in the United States and Europe. A surprising number of patients experience a subsequent episode of Lyme disease after the first episode has resolved. Reinfection has been well-documented only after successfully treated early infection (nearly always erythema migrans) and can often be recognized clinically by the development of a repeat episode of erythema migrans occurring at a different location on the skin during months when the principal tick vectors are abundant in the environment. Limited data suggest that the clinical and laboratory manifestations of reinfection i...
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Articles - September 11, 2007 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Lyme disease: Tiny tick, big problemEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease was unknown in Canada up until the 1980s. Initially, it was identified only at Long Point and Point Pelee, Ont. - which is the farthest south you can get in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada says the ticks that carry Lyme disease have been found in other parts of southern Ontario as well as Nova Scotia, Manitoba and British Columbia.
Source: CBC | Health - June 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clinical Predictors of Lyme Disease Among Children With a Peripheral Facial Palsy at an Emergency Department in a Lyme Disease-Endemic AreaEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS. Lyme disease is a frequent cause of facial palsy in children living in an endemic region. Serologic testing and empiric antibiotics should be strongly considered, especially when children present during peak Lyme disease season or with a headache.
Source: PEDIATRICS - October 31, 2008 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nigrovic, L. E., Thompson, A. D., Fine, A. M., Kimia, A. Tags: Infectious disease & Immunity ARTICLES Source Type: journals
Infectious Disease Experts Offer Advice To Prevent And Treat Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's tick season, but gardeners, hikers, and others enjoying the great outdoors shouldn't let concerns about Lyme disease keep them inside. A few tips to keep ticks away, and some advice from infectious diseases doctors about Lyme disease, should help you enjoy the spring and summer weather, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), a medical professional association representing the nation's foremost experts in Lyme and other infectious diseases. [click link for full article]
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - May 26, 2006 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Lyme Disease Is Spreading In Canada, And Physicians Are Crucial In Helping Minimize Its ImpactEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is emerging in Canada, and is expected to increase with climate change, but effective, enhanced surveillance and clinician awareness will be key to minimizing the impact of the disease, write researchers in a review in CMAJ . Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks which feed on animal or human hosts.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Discovery Of Lyme Disease Bug Clone May Explain Disease SpreadEmail this article to a colleague.
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Benjamin Luft, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and colleagues discovered that a certain clone of Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochete that causes Lyme disease, appears to be the most common strain causing Lyme disease in North America and Europe, and may account for the increase in cases for the past 20 years.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - June 26, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Lyme Disease - 2006Email this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is clearly a North Eastern U.S. Issue
Source: Dr. Buttery's Public Health BLOG - June 14, 2007 Category: Epidemiologists Source Type: blogs
Lyme nephritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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The organism Borrelia burgdorferi has received much attention in recent years. It is the cause of Lyme disease, and its pathogenesis in dogs is still being investigated. A point-of-care ELISA for the infection-specific C6 antigen has made Lyme disease an increasingly common diagnosis in companion animal medicine. However, the presence of disease in dogs that are seropositive may not be indicative of cause and effect.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - April 1, 2009 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Clinical Pathology Source Type: journals
Lyme disease serology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is sometimes part of the differential diagnosis for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Herein we report on 414 individuals with ALS at the Massachusetts General Hospital who underwent laboratory testing for Lyme disease. Twenty-four (5.8%) were seropositive, but only 4 (0.97%) had confirmed past immunoreactive infection. Two of these patients received ceftriaxone for 1 month without clinical improvement. Lyme disease was rare in 414 patients with ALS and is not likely to be causative. Muscle Nerve, 2009
Source: Muscle and Nerve - August 19, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Muddasir Qureshi, Richard S. Bedlack, Merit E. Cudkowicz Source Type: journals
Lingering Bacteria Don't Indicate Chronic Lyme DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The bacteria that cause Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, can linger in mouse tissues long after a full round of antibiotic treatment is completed, report researchers from the University of California, Davis.The scientists caution that the discovery does not suggest the presence of chronic disease, nor does it support extended use of antibiotics to treat Lyme disease in humans.
Source: Biology / Biochemistry News From Medical News Today - April 5, 2008 Category: Biochemistry Source Type: news
The Latest Findings On Lyme Disease - Annual Conference At UNH Highlights Diagnosis And Treatment Of Debilitating DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States, costing about $1 billion a year due to inappropriate medical care, lost productivity, and legal fees associated with misdiagnosis. The latest research on the diagnosis and treatment of the crippling disease will be presented during the second largest Lyme disease conference in the United States, "Current Trends in Lyme Disease Research" on May 19, 2007 at the University of New Haven (UNH), Dodds Theater. [click link for full article]
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - May 3, 2007 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
CDC Reports High Lyme Disease Rates In 10 US States - Number Of The Most Common Vector-Borne Disease Doubles In 15 YearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, when Lyme became a nationally notifiable disease, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also said 93 percent of reported cases were concentrated in 10 states. [click link for full article]
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 22, 2007 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Dinosaur gets a dose of Lyme disease activismEmail this article to a colleague.
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…and does a nice job of parsing the issue of “chronic Lyme disease.” I had a similar experience a while back.
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - March 18, 2007 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Source Type: blogs
