by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0399077X18309636?via%3Dihub Comment; Spirochetes as a phylum are difficult to study. Polymerase Chain Reaction immunological studies are the best lab tests we have to date. Syphillis, Lyme, Relapsing Fever, &...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
Richard I Horowitz MD, PLLC Guest Blog Comment; Dr. Horowitz is an exceptional physician & scientist, the ISEAI inaugral event was a GREAT meeting, so much information presented, all cutting edge. Tick-borne illnesses are so complex. Sir. Wm Osler once said that...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://ij-healthgeographics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12942-019-0173-0 Comment; Great idea to use volunteers to sample and collect specimens for analysis to generate an ongoing survey of when/where tick activity is highest to coordinate with the CDC Re;...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
William V. Padula OD, SFNAP, FAAO, FNORA Guest Blog Comment: I was incompletely aware of visual manifestations, especially in children of early signs of tick-bite and tick-borne illness. There’s a lot to keep current on! William V. Padula OD, SFNAP, FAAO, FNORA...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
James L. Occi, MA, MS Guest Blog Comment; I had no idea that we don’t have a tick-monitoring infrastructure in place. Mosquitos currently cause far fewer health problems than tick-borne illness. Maybe we should make some changes? James L. Occi, MA, MS May 8,...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X19300330?via%3Dihub Comment; A very thorough review of the contents of the tick GI tract–potential pathogens for humans.
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://aac.asm.org/content/early/2019/04/23/AAC.00237-19 Comment; Interesting. Multiple infecting genotypes of Borellia burgdorferi from a given tick bite (presumably) and the different genotypes clearing at different rates with antibiotic exposure. Michael R....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nyas.13950 Comment; This article relies heavily on conjecture, fear & opinion with little pertinent data of increasing disease rates that can be directly attributed to any climate change. Unimpressive....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
New Study Highlights Ups and Downs in Tick Management Comment; Interesting that different rodents prefer different bait systems and unfortunate that the very much more expensive option works so much better ENTOMOLOGY TODAY 5 DAYS AGO 2 COMMENTS In its nymph stage, the...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections, Uncategorized
https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Ozark-man-dealing-with-serious-tick-disease-known-as-ehrlichiosis-509026591.html Comment; Ehrlichosis killed multitudes of soldiers; “trench fever” during WWI–not to be taken lightly, many types of complications can...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.vpr.org/post/blood-microbiomes-and-lyme-disease-ticks-diet-makes-difference#stream/0 Comment; The fact that the type of blood-meal a tick consumes alters its microbiome, impacting its ability to pass along pathogens. New research show that a deer...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-6681-9 Comment; We are failing to adequately treat this disease. Part of the problem is poor recognition of ongoing immune system activation after infection resolves with host-driven deterioration....
