FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tara DiMilia, 908-947-0500, tara.dimilia@TMstrat.com New National Lyme Disease Biobank Aims to Accelerate Lyme Disease Research by Making Lyme Patient Samples From the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest Available to Researchers Qualified researchers now have one-stop access to patient samples from Long Island, San Francisco Bay Area, Martha’s Vineyard, and…
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Sharane D.
Maricopa County, AZ Infected: Unknown (symptoms dating back to early 2000s but escalating as of 2011) Diagnosed: 2013 Current health: “About 80%. Confident I will get to 100%.” I am going to do what I can to make sure no one else has to go through my nightmare. -Sharane D. Sharane is determined to get back at…
Rickettsia Helvetica
Rickettsia helvetica is in the family of spotted fever rickettsiae (SFR) bacteria, and related to Rickettsia rickettsii, which causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever. This bacteria is small, aerobic, gram-negative, intracellular organisms that are carried by ticks, lice, fleas and mites. R. helvetica were not believed to be carried by ticks in the United States, until…
Rachel H.
Santa Clara County, CA Infected: Unknown (believed to be contracted in Oldtown, Idaho) Diagnosed: 2009 Current health: “Defeated Lyme, now battling the aftermath, one day at a time.” I no longer see my health journey as a curse. I see it as a true journey in leading me to become the physician that people need. –Rachel…
Recent Events
The following is a partial list of some of our past events. Learn more about they helped efforts to find a cure for and spread the word about prevention of Lyme disease. And be sure to check out our Upcoming Events for more activities and how you can get involved. WiLD 94.9 Comedy Jam…
Pets and People: More than Companions
The following is a post from a guest author, Dr. Michael J. Yabsley, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia and Board of Directors, Companion Animal Parasite Council. He shares some important observations on the relationship between our pets and their people, especially in the context of vector-borne pathogens like…
Britton J. Grasperge, PhD
2016 Alexandra Cohen Emerging Leader Award Recipient, Britton J. Grasperge, PhD Assistant Professor – Clinical Pathology, Louisiana State University Dr. Britton Grasperge is a veterinary clinical pathologist with a research interest in tick-borne diseases. He completed his PhD investigating the spotted fever group rickettsiosis before receiving the Ruth L. Kirschstein Award to continue his research career as a…
Primary Care Medicine and the Challenges of Diagnosing Lyme Disease
On March 2nd, Bay Area Lyme again hosted another of its Speaker Series events. These popular salon-style events allow community members to come together in an intimate forum to share stories and hear directly from experts in the field. The featured speakers this time were Dr. Christine Green, MD, a recognized leader in Lyme disease diagnosis…
Bella M.
Lee County, FL Infected: 1996 Diagnosed: late 2002 Current health: Struggling with multiple co-infections and frequent relapses This is not easy. Life gets harder every day. –Bella M. This story was written by Bella’s best friend, Jules, and first shared on Suffering the Silence, a community website for those suffering from chronic illnesses, including post treatment Lyme disease…
Kayla D.
Harris County, TX Infected: Unknown, may have passed through the placenta at birth Diagnosed: August 2009 Current health: “One step forward, two steps back…” I just laughed off all my strange symptoms … It never occurred to me that something else could be going on. –Kayla D. Kayla is a young Texas woman who never suspected the…