Dr. Daniel Cameron

LYMErix was withdrawn from the market in 2002 after concerns over its safety. Since then, there has been growing speculation as to whether researchers will ever be able to develop an effective and safe Lyme disease vaccine for humans. The stakes are high in the race for a new Lyme disease vaccine of humans. “There […]

As part of a TickNET collaboration, researchers examined the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to tick-borne disease prevention among persons living in endemic areas of Connecticut and Maryland.¹ They found that out of the nearly 2,000 people surveyed, performing tick checks for humans and applying tick control to pets were the two most common tick

Lyme Disease Identified in Patients With Chronic Post-Concussion Syndrome Researchers at the Azzolino Clinic in San Francisco, California, identified what they describe as “an alarming number of individuals suffering from post-concussion syndrome (PCS) that are refractory to care and that have serologically tested positive for Lyme disease.” “Furthermore, we have witnessed a dramatic improvement in

Scientists have documented a number of climate changes occurring in Canada, such as rising temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns and extreme weather events (i.e. extreme heat and rainfall). They believe, however, that the greatest environmental threat impacting TBDs has been global warming and the increase in temperatures. Canada has already witnessed a growing number of

Lyme Arthritis in a Military Dependent Child After Relocation From Japan Lyme disease is known to be endemic in parts of Japan, yet it is rarely diagnosed. Between 2006 and 2010, only 41 cases of Lyme disease were reported nationwide, according to Soloria and colleagues. “Forty-one cases were domestic cases with 19 suspected to have

The results of a survey by Levy et al. offer some possible answers. The authors looked at patients who had suffered at least 1 of 4 imminent threats including depression, suicidality, abuse, and sexual assault. They found “that many people withhold information from their clinicians about imminent health threats that they face,” writes Levy. [1] The

When Clinical Judgment Overrides Negative Testing A 6-year-old child presented to her pediatrician with a circular rash on the left side of her face. The pediatrician initially suspected allergic dermatitis and prescribed topical steroids. However, the rash failed to improve, explain Banadyha and colleagues in their case report. Over the following six weeks, the rash

Persistent Antigen Lyme Arthritis: What PG(Bb) May Really Mean Persistent antigen Lyme arthritis has gained attention following research suggesting that Borrelia burgdorferi peptidoglycan fragments (PG(Bb)) may drive inflammation even after antibiotic treatment. According to Jutras and colleagues, PG(Bb) fragments likely “contribute to inflammation during infection and in cases of post-infectious Lyme arthritis.” In a mouse