Posts Tagged ‘2003’

Borrelia Burgdorferi-Induced Tolerance as a Model of Persistence via Immunosuppression

Infection and Immunity, 2003.  Borrelia was demonstrated in the lab to suppress the action of immune cells, possibly explaining how a person with Lyme might test negative but have persistent infection.  Includes charts.

http://iai.asm.org/cgi/content/full/71/7/3979

‘Lyme Disease:’ Ancient Engine of an Unrecognized Borreliosis

Medical Hypotheses, 2003.  Discussion of common presumptions about the causes and symptoms of Lyme disease, with extensive citations.

http://www.ilads.org/files/harvey.pdf

An Enzootic Transmission Cycle of Lyme Borreliosis Spirochetes in the Southeastern United States

2003. Discussion of Borrelia strains and their various tick and mammal hosts in the southeastern US. Includes chart, tables.

http://www.pnas.org/content/100/20/11642.full.pdf+html

Cognitive Function in Post-Treatment Lyme Disease: Do Additional Antibiotics Help?

American Academy of Neurology (abstract only). 129 patients from 3 northeastern locations were treated with 30 days of IV ceftrixone and 60 days oral doxycycline. Results were identical to placebo.

http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/60/12/1916

Sample Letter Requesting Medical Records

MerckSource. Sample letter for requesting copies of medical records for the patient’s own file.

http://www.mercksource.com/ppdocs/us/cns/content/savard/forms/sample_letter.pdf

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: A Clinician’s Dilemma

Archives of Internal Medicine. A review of the literature on the epidemiology, symptomology, and treatment of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, including case reports. Includes images and map.

http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/163/7/769

Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognitive Deficits in Chronic Lyme Disease

New York State Psychiatric Institute. 11 patients with Lyme disease and cognitive complaints (encephalopathy) were given neuropsychological testing and brain imaging, and results were compared to norms for each. Includes images, tables.

http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/15/3/326

Ticks

University of Florida. A brief overview of the brown dog tick and the American dog tick, including a description and suggestions for control. Includes illustrations and charts.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IG/IG08800.pdf

Seronegativity in Lyme Borreliosis and Other Spirochetal Infections

Quotes and citations from the scientific literature on infection despite negative testing.

http://www.lymeinfo.net/medical/LDSeronegativity.pdf

Lyme Disease: Symptoms Supplement, Additional Topics in Peer-Reviewed Literature Reports

A paper of quotes and citations from the scientific literature, including topics such as tick bites, coinfection, immune response, dissemination in the central nervous system, Jarish-Herxheimer reaction, and risk factors for Lyme.

http://www.lymeinfo.net/medical/LDSupplement.pdf