Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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

Here's the roundup of the latest news:

RESEARCH NEWS AND JOURNAL ARTICLES
A Newly Established Real-Time PCR for Detection of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes ricinus Ticks  (MIchael Reiter, Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X1500028X


Accelerated Phenology of Blacklegged Ticks Under Climate Warming (Richard S Ostfeld, Royal SocietyPublishing)
http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/370/1665/20130556

Acute Lyme Neuroborreliosis with Transient Hemiparesis and Aphasia (Arseny A Sokolov, MD, et al, Annals of Emergency Medicine)
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0K8N-Vic20rWFdTc3BfbGx4TzA/edit?pli=1


Bilateral Vocal Chord Paralysis Requiring Tracheostomy due to Neuroborreliosis  (Chest Journal)
http://journal.publications.chestnet.org/article.aspx?articleid=1921037


Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Spirochetes in Wild Birds in Northwestern California:  Associations with Ecological Factors, Bird Behavior and Tick Infestation  (Erica A Newman et al, PLOS One)
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0118146
and a news article about this study: Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease Discovered on California Birds  (Environmental News Service)  http://ens-newswire.com/2015/02/26/ticks-carrying-lyme-disease-discovered-on-california-birds/
Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in Nature and in Humans  (Peter J Krause, Clinical Microbiology and Infection)  http://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X%2815%2900294-3/abstract

Culture and Identification of Borrelia Spirochetes in Human Vaginal and Seminal Secretions (Revised) (Marianne J Middelveen, et al, F1000 Research)
http://f1000research.com/articles/3-309/v2

Demographic Characteristics and Infectious Diseases of a Population of American Black Bears in Humboldt County, California  (PubMed)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25700042
Digital PCR for the Detection of Babesia microti and Babesia duncani  (CanLyme.com)
http://canlyme.com/2015/02/24/development-of-droplet-digital-pcr-for-the-detection-of-babesia-microti-and-babesia-duncani/

Distinct Plasma Immune Signatures in ME/CFS are Present Early in the Course of Illness (Mady Hornig, et al, Science Advances)
http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/1/1/e1400121
and a news article about this study:  Scientists Discover Robust Evidence that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a Biological Illness (Medical Xpress) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-scientists-robust-evidence-chronic-fatigue.html

First Record of Ambylomma rotundatum (Acari: Ixodidae) Parasitizing a Bird Collected in Canada    (John D Scott et al, Systematic and Applied Acarology Society)
http://biotaxa.org/saa/article/view/saa.20.2.1

Lyme Borreliosis:  A Review of Data on Transmission Time after Tick Attachment  (Michael J Cook, International Journal of General Medicine)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4278789/

Multilocus Spacer Analysis Revealed Highly Homogeneous Genetic Background of Asian Type of Borrelia miyamotoi (Infection, Genetics and Evolution)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567134815000520

Novel Thogotovirus Species Associated with Febrile Illness and Death, United States, 2014 ('Bourbon Virus') (Olga I Kosoy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/5/15-0150_article

The Lyme Disease Pathogen Has No Effect on Its Rodent Reservoir Host  (Maarten J Voordouw, et al, PLOS One)
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0118265

LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES
Repeat or Persistent Lyme Disease:  Persistence, Recrudescence, or Reinfection with Borrelia burgdorferi?  (Dr Eugene Shapiro, F1000 Prime)
http://f1000.com/prime/reports/m/7/11

(Senator) Serino to be New Chair of Tick Task Force  (Poughkeepsie Journal)
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/02/20/serino-new-chair-tick-task-force/23747343/

Federal Movement on Lyme Disease  (Spruce Grove Examiner)
http://www.sprucegroveexaminer.com/2015/02/27/federal-movement-on-lyme-framework


OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES

Doctors Infected with Tick-Borne Virus  (Korea Times)
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/02/116_174122.html

Dr Tiffany Griffiths, Part 1 - The Personal Side of Lyme (The Brighter Side Blog)
http://thebrightersideblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/dr-tiffany-griffiths-part-1-personal.html

Equine Lyme Disease Doesn't (Officially) Exist in Australia - Here's How it Affected One NSW Horse 

Four Poster Tick Management Program May Come to East Hampton Town  (The East Hampton Press)
http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/General-Interest-EH/97433/Four-Poster-Tick-Management-Program-May-Come-to-East-Hampton-Town
Headaches, Chills, Fever....and then the ER  (Dr Lucy Hornstein, Philadelphia inquirer)
http://articles.philly.com/2015-02-16/news/59170500_1_migraine-headaches-soles-chills

If Naturopathic Medicine had the Rate of Adverse Reactions Found in Mainstream Care, We'd be in Jail  (Dr Ingrid Pincott, ND, North Island Midweek, page four))
http://issuu.com/blackpress/docs/i20150218050224322/1?e=1205826%2F11531379
and the National Post article referred to:  Inside Canada's Secret World of Medical Errors: "There is a Lot of Lying, There's a Lot of Cover-Up"  (Tom Blackwell, National Post)
http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01/16/inside-canadas-secret-world-of-medical-errors-there-is-a-lot-of-lying-theres-a-lot-of-cover-up/#__federated=1

Insect Bite in Park Left Me in Agony for SIX Years (Daily Mail Online, UK)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2194402/Insect-bite-park-left-agony-SIX-years.html

Lyme Disease Challenge (donations to ILADS)
http://lymediseasechallenge.org/

Mental Health May Depend on Creatures in the Gut (Charles Schmidt, Scientific American)
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mental-health-may-depend-on-creatures-in-the-gut/?WT.mc_id=SA_facebook

Officials Declare "Eating Healthy" a Mental Disorder  (Global Research)  (I didn't make this up)
http://www.globalresearch.ca/officials-declare-eating-healthy-a-mental-disorder/5431992

Roanoke College Basketball Player Fought Lyme Disease  (WDBJ7 TV)
http://www.wdbj7.com/sports/roanoke-college-basketball-player-fought-lyme-disease/31441356

Sick and Tired:  Institute of Medicine Proposes New Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  (CBC)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/sick-and-tired-institute-of-medicine-proposes-new-diagnostic-criteria-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-1.2966039

Southern Cross Boy Writes to PM Begging for Lyme Disease to be Recognized in Australia  (ABC News, AUS)
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2015/02/23/4185597.htm

Told He was Dying of ALS, California Man Turns it Around with Lyme Treatment  (LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/news/lyme_disease_views/519.html



RESOURCES

AUDIO:  The  Healing Power of  Plants and Herbs:  A Discussion with Stephen Buhner  (Feb 20, 2015, Voice of America)
http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/83493/the-healing-power-of-plants-and-herbs-a-discussion-with-stephen-buhner

Canada Revenue Agency
1)  Disability Tax Credits
4)  Child Disability Benefitshttp://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/dsblty-eng.html

DRYPro PICC Protector (IV Comfy Covers)
http://ivcomfycovers.com/drypro/

Introduction to the Byron White Formulas and their Use in Lyme Disease   (Dr Wayne Anderson, Foundation for Alternative and  Integrative Medicine)
http://www.faim.org/newfrontiers/byronwhiteformulas.html

List of Disabilities Eligible for Disability Tax Credit  
http://disabilitycreditconsultants.ca/conditions-eligible-for-disability-tax-credit/

Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis (Lyme Info)http://www.lymeinfo.net/multiplesclerosis.html

Methylation Problems Lead to 100's of Diseases  (Suzy Cohen, RPh)
http://suzycohen.com/articles/methylation-problems/
New Support Group for Parents of Kids with Lyme  (LymeParents Yahoo)http://lymedisease.org/news/touchedbylyme/lyme-parents-groups.html

WEBINAR:  Conversations with Marty Ross, MD
February 25, 2015 http://www.treatlyme.net/webinar-recordings/

UPCOMING EVENTS
March 8:  Informal Meeting, Victoria Lyme Support Group, 1-3 pm CANCELLED
Victoria Public Market (on the main floor of the old Bay store on Douglas near Fisgard)  Join us for coffee and conversation!

March 22:  Victoria Lyme Support Group Meeting near Hillside Mall, 1-4 pm email victorialyme@gmail.com for location

April 10-11:  ILADS  "Tick-borne and other Chronic Infections, Research and Practice"  Drexel University, Philadelphia PA  http://ilads.org/

May 2015:  Lyme Ribbons 2015  https://www.facebook.com/events/1516674288613073/

May 8-9:  International Lyme Disease Conference (ILADS) in Augsberg, Germany.  http://ilads.org/
October 15:  ILADS Fundamentals Course, Fort Lauderdale  http://ilads.org/
October 16-18:  ILADS Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale  http://ilads.org/

October 17-18:  Neurovascular Connections - Vancouver 2015
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/neurovascular-connections-vancouver-2015-tickets-15062769148

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