Recent Lyme Research, Politics, News, Stories and Resources

RESEARCH AND JOURNAL ARTICLES

Chronic Neuroborreliosis by B. garinii:  an Unusual Case Presenting with Epilepsy and Multifocal Brain MRI Lesions  (New Microbiologica) http://www.newmicrobiologica.org/PUB/allegati_pdf/2014/3/393.pdf

CD4+ T Cells Promote Antibody Production but not Sustained Affinity Maturation during Borrelia burgdorferi Infection  (American Society for Microbiology; Infection and Immunity) http://iai.asm.org/content/early/2014/10/08/IAI.02471-14

EDITORIAL:  Is There a Place for Xenodiagnosis in the Clinic?  (Informahealthcare.com)  http://informahealthcare.com/doi/pdf/10.1586/14787210.2014.966084

The Western Progression of Lyme Disease:  Infectious and Non-clonal Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Populations in Grand Forks County, North Dakota  (American Society for Microbiology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology)  http://aem.asm.org/content/early/2014/10/06/AEM.02422-14.abstract?related-urls=yes&legid=aem%3BAEM.02422-14v1  

Detection of Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, Bartonella Species and Yersinia pestis in Fleas (Siphonaptera) from Africa  (PLOS Medicine) http://www.plosntds.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0003152?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+plosntds%2FNewArticles+%28PLOS+Neglected+Tropical+Diseases+-+New+Articles%29

Assessing the Contribution of Songbirds to the Movement of Ticks and Borrelia burgdorferi in the Midwestern United States During Fall Migration (Eco Health) http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10393-014-0982-3

Climate Change and Habitat Fragmentation Drive the Occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi, the Agent of Lyme Disease, at the Northeastern Limit of its Distribution  (Evolutionary Applications) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eva.12165/abstract;jsessionid=908DEF8A524E10C9A907B4169AF5658C.f01t04

Tick-borne Disease Research Aims to Develop New Vaccines (Phys.org) http://phys.org/wire-news/174225949/tick-borne-disease-research-aims-to-develop-new-vaccines.html

Sequence and Annotation of the Apicoplast Genome of the Human Pathogen Babesia microti  (PLOS ONE)  http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0107939

Granulomatous Hepatitis Associated with Chronic Borrelia burgdorferi infection:  A Case Report  (Labome.org)  http://www.labome.org/research/Granulomatous-hepatitis-associated-with-chronic-Borrelia-burgdorferi-infection-a-case-report.html

Ticks May Transmit Disease Faster than Currently Thought  (Reuters)  http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/22/us-health-ticks-disease-transmission-idUSKBN0GM1OP20140822

And here's the original journal article:  (CDC)  Feeding Period Required by Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks for Transmission of Rickettsia rickettsii to Vertebrate Hosts http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/14-0189_article

Lyme Arthritis of the Pediatric Ankle (Helio)   http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/journals/ortho/2014-10-37-10/%7Bc6709629-245e-4d51-beb4-c0e6c8654843%7D/lyme-arthritis-of-the-pediatric-ankle

LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES

New Legislation to Create Lyme Disease Task Force, Focuses on Prevention  (Evening Sun)  http://www.eveningsun.com/local/ci_26711124/new-legislation-create-lyme-disease-task-force-focuses

Lyme Patients Infiltrate IDWeek Medical Conference, Call on IDSA Members for Help  (WebWire)  http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=191763#.VD8-NVdW_nF

Lyme Disease Symposium Calls for DNA Tests for Faster, More Reliable Diagnosis and Better Patient Care  (Business Wire)  http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140916005309/en/Lyme-Disease-Symposium-Calls-DNA-Tests-Faster#.VD8-z1dW_nF

'Chronic Lyme Disease' Debate Reaches Capital (Healthline) http://www.healthline.com/health-news/lyme-debate-reaches-capital-100714#2

LYMEPOLICYWONK: Two-Tiered Lab Testing for Lyme Disease - No Better than a Coin Toss.  Time for Change? (LymeDisease.org)  http://lymedisease.org/news/lymepolicywonk/lymepolicywonk-two-tiered-lab-testing-for-lyme-disease%E2%80%94no-better-than-a-coin-toss-time-for-change.html

 Calling for a Congressional Investigation of the CDC, IDSA and ALDF (Change.org)  https://www.change.org/p/the-us-senate-calling-for-a-congressional-investigation-of-the-cdc-idsa-and-aldf/u/8373044?recruiter=31031138&utm_source=share_update&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=facebook_link&fb_action_ids=10154723853940571&fb_action_types=og.shares  (I don't normally include petitions, but the information shared in it is really quite useful)

Learn More about the Lyme War (WGBH News)  http://wgbhnews.org/post/learn-more-about-lyme-war

OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES

The Charles E Holman Morgellons Disease Foundation Boosts Truth of Morgellons  (Bioportfolio)  http://www.bioportfolio.com/news/article/2095823/The-Charles-E-Holman-Morgellons-Disease-Foundation-Boosts-Truth-of-Morgellons-in.html

PERSONAL NOTES:  ILADS Sound Bites Day 1, Oct 9, 2014  (Lyme Whisperer Blog)  http://lymewhisperer.com/2014/10/09/ilads-sound-bites-1092014/

ILADS Sound Bites Day 2, Oct 10, 2014 (Lyme Whisperer Blog)  http://lymewhisperer.com/2014/10/10/ilads-sound-bites-101014/

ILADS Sound Bites Day 3, Oct 11 2014  (Lyme Whisperer Blog)  http://lymewhisperer.com/2014/10/12/ilads-sound-bites-day-3-101114/

Fright Night Fundraiser Tackles Lyme Disease Near Orangeville (Orangeville Banner)  http://www.orangeville.com/news-story/4908991-fright-night-fundraiser-tackles-lyme-disease-near-orangeville/

Is your Fibromyalgia Patient a Candidate for Lyme Disease Treatment?  (Dr Daniel Cameron)  http://danielcameronmd.com/fibromyalgia-patient-candidate-lyme-disease-treatment/

Monogamous?  This STD Doesn't Care (The Good Men Project) http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/monogamous-std-doesnt-care-shesaid/

Lyme Disease in Canada (Vitality Magazine)  http://vitalitymagazine.com/article/lyme-disease-in-canada/  (A few months old but I missed this excellent article!)

Please Take The Lyme Sucks Challenge  (CanLyme)  http://canlyme.com/2014/10/06/please-take-the-lyme-sucks-challenge/

"The pain doesn't stop": Belle River Woman Battles Lyme Disease Controversy  (Windsor Star)  http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/for-saturday-local-girl-battles-lyme-disease-controversy

Think Like a Doctor:  Mirror, Mirror, Solved!  (New York Times)  http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/think-like-a-doctor-mirror-mirror-solved/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

Tick Bite Sent Rams' Wells to Intensive Care (St Louis Post-Dispatch)  http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/tick-bite-sent-rams-wells-to-intensive-care/article_c9f348c7-8803-50af-a20c-e63a2288d92a.html

And for some Lyme humor, see Attachments "You know you are a Lymey..." and "Lyme Bingo"

RESOURCES

VIDEO:  Adrenal Fatigue and Interpreting your Cortisol Lab Tests  (Just in Health, Wellness Clinic)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx4aLI1ZyqU&feature=youtu.be

VIDEO:  Conversations with Marty Ross MD, October 8, 2014  (TreatLyme.net)  http://www.treatlyme.net/marty-ross-md-webinar-10082014/

VIDEO:  Ashwaghanda in Chronic Lyme Disease  (Marty Ross, MD)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0VQabqXQCw

VIDEO:  Helping the Body Beat Lyme Disease (Dr David Jernigan)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8_dyHJWR7U

VIDEOS:  How to Read your Genetic Profile (23andme) Without Going Crazy (Pt 1) and How to Read Your 23andme Without Going Crazy (Pt2)  (Dr Jess Armine) http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drjessarmine

NEW BOOK:  Recipes for Repair, a Lyme Disease Cookbook  Recipes based on anti-inflammation diet developed by Kenneth B. Singleton (Gail and Laura Piazza)  http://www.amazon.com/Recipes-Repair-Disease-Cookbook-anti-inflammation-ebook/dp/B00H5CDW8S/ref=sr_1_15?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1413139139&sr=1-15&keywords=lyme+disease

UPDATED ARTICLES:  Kills Babesia - a Brief Guide (Oct 4 2014)  (Marty Ross, MD)  http://www.treatlyme.net/treat-lyme-book/kills-babesia-a-brief-guide.html

Herxheimer Die-Off Reaction: Inflammation Run Amok (Sept 28 2014)  (Marty Ross, MD)  http://www.treatlyme.net/treat-lyme-book/herxheimer-die-off-reaction-inflammation-run-amok.html

Kills Yeast - A Brief Guide (Oct 5 2014)  (Marty Ross, MD) http://www.treatlyme.net/treat-lyme-book/kills-yeast-a-brief-guide.html

Drug Interaction Checker  (MedScape)  http://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker  (Always check with your physician and pharmacist as well)

The Real Deal on Adrenal Fatigue (Robb Wolf)   http://robbwolf.com/2012/04/09/real-deal-adrenal-fatigue/  (Please note that Robb Wolf is not a physician)

Mozi-Q  (a homeopathic insect repellent that was featured on Dragon's Den)  http://www.mozi-q.com/  (Not sure if this is effective but will be interesting to follow.)

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 26:  Victoria Lyme Support Group Meeting, 1454 Hillside Avenue, 1 - 4 p.m. Presentation at 1 p.m. by Dr Barbara Dyble and Stephen Davis of Valentus Clinics 

November 8:  Lyme Info table at Cabela's in Nanaimo, 12 noon to 3 p.m.

November 8:  Parksville Lyme Support Group Meeting, 1:30 p.m.  In the meeting room next to Pharmasave  

November 9:  Victoria Informal Meeting - coffee and conversation, 1 - 3 p.m.  Location to be announced

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_programs/banff/ilads-banff-lyme-course.php

Note:  CanLyme is offering grants for first time attending physicians to attend this ILADS course.   Contact Jim Wilson:  jimwilson@telus.net.