Borrelia miyamotoi infection: An emerging tick-borne disease in California
Borrelia miyamotoi has been detected in various species of Ixodes ticks including I. ricinus in Europe, I. scapularis in eastern North America, and I. pacificus in western North America.
In California, the I. pacificus tick can harbor 2 types of spirochetes (Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia burgdorferi) capable of causing Borrelia miyamotoi infection and Lyme disease.
Is SOT an effective treatment for Lyme disease?
Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT), also called Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapy (ASOT), is currently being used to treat viral infections, some cancers and Lyme disease.
Tick control methods not effective in residential neighborhoods
Controlling tick populations can help reduce the likelihood of individuals being bitten by an infected tick and developing a tick-borne illness, such as Lyme disease.
Multiple types of tick control methods have been employed but with varying degrees of success. This study explores the effectiveness of bait boxes and the biopesticide spray Met52 in reducing tick abundance and tick encounters with humans.
Lyme carditis patients may require temporary permanent pacemaker
Lyme carditis can cause atrioventricular (AV) block, which may present with varying degrees of severity. Some of these patients may require a pacemaker but doctors are typically reluctant to prescribe a permanent pacemaker, since symptoms will often resolve with antibiotic treatment.
Can skin color affect medical students’ ability to diagnose Lyme disease?
Multiple studies have demonstrated that a patient’s race can affect the diagnostic tests offered to that patient. One study found African American patients who presented with chest pain were offered fewer tests than non-African Americans, according to Dodd and colleagues. [1]
Alpha-gal syndrome: Foods to Avoid
Alpha-gal syndrome is an emerging allergy caused by ingesting red meat. The allergic reaction, which can occur one to several hours after eating red meat, can cause anaphylaxis, gastrointestinal symptoms, and skin changes.
Case report: Lyme disease causes inflammation of the spinal cord
There have only been 8 documented pediatric cases of Lyme disease causing transverse myelitis. In this report, the authors describe the ninth case involving a 10-year-old boy.
Podcast: Lyme disease and Long-COVID in a 16-year-old girl
Hello and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast with your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this podcast, Dr. Cameron discusses the case of a 16-year-old adolescent with Lyme disease, who developed Long-COVID.
Homicide, two assaults, and suicide in Lyme disease patient
A case report by Dr. Robert Bransfield and colleagues describes a patient who developed substance abuse issues after struggling with Lyme disease and was eventually charged with homicide and two assaults. The patient later committed suicide.
Dr. Cameron’s Lyme disease toolbox
Dr. Daniel Cameron introduces a toolbox to his patients to understand Lyme disease. His tool box includes case studies, a 17 minute series of video introduction to Lyme disease, conversations with leaders, blog, podcasts, videos, and video shorts.
