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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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Bell’s palsy due to Lyme disease misdiagnosed, patient bedridden
Until recently, India has been considered a non-endemic region for Lyme disease, the authors point out. And, “Although it had
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Can Lyme disease cause bone loss?
In a 2003 case report, “Bone marrow manifestation of Lyme disease (Lyme Borreliosis),” Kvasnicka et al.² describe a 35-year-old man,
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Does Lyme carditis differ in children vs. adults?
The authors analyzed charts of pediatric and adult patients with heart block and a positive Western Blot test for Lyme
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TMJ arthritis triggered by Lyme disease
In the article, “Acute arthritis of the right temporomandibular joint due to Lyme disease: a case report and literature review,”
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Clinical presentation of Lyme disease in patients living in Germany
The authors collected data via an online questionnaire from 252 Lyme disease patients and a control group of 267 healthy
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Autopsy finds Lyme disease spirochetes in patient with Lewy body dementia
In a recent study entitled “Detecting Borrelia Spirochetes: A Case Study With Validation Among Autopsy Specimens,” researchers describe a woman
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What is Borrelia miyamotoi?
Borrelia miyamotoi (B. miyamotoi) was first reported in the United States in 2013 but has become increasingly more common. The
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The case of an untreated Babesia infection
In his article, Wormser discusses the case of a 61-year-old woman who went untreated for a Babesia infection, despite positive
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First report: Babesia odocoilei causes babesiosis in humans
Babesia odocoilei has been identified in two individuals based on PCR testing and DNA sequencing of the 18S rRNA gene,