Lyme Science Blog
Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. His weekly Lyme Disease Science blog features articles covering the latest research, insights and case reviews.
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How effective is combination antibiotic treatment for tick-borne infections?
In their article “A Longitudinal Study of a Large Clinical Cohort of Patients with Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Co-Infections Treated
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Anaplasmosis associated with cardiac complications
Over the last several years, there has been a three-fold increase in the number of anaplasmosis cases in the United
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Acute Lyme disease causes complete heart block
“A suspected case of Lyme disease causing complete heart block,” by Isha and colleagues describes a unique case of Lyme
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Lyme neuroborreliosis mimics Guillain-Barré Syndrome
In this case report, the authors describe a 33-year-old man with Lyme neuroborreliosis, who was initially diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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Borrelia burgdorferi causes prosthetic joint infection
The 68-year-old woman presented to the orthopedic clinic with pain and swelling in her right knee, which had been ongoing
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection triggers encephalitis
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Symptoms typically start 1 to 2 weeks after a
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Autism (ASD) symptoms improve following treatment for Lyme disease
“Case report: Substantial improvement of autism spectrum disorder in a child with learning disabilities in conjunction with treatment for poly-microbial
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4 cases of Powassan virus encephalitis
Powassan virus (POWV) can cause severe disease, including infection of the brain (encephalitis) or infection of the membranes around the
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Severe anaplasmosis leads to multi-organ complications
In their case report “Severe Anaplasmosis With Multiorgan Involvement in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient,” Aydin et al. describe a 66-year-old