by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://danielcameronmd.com/human-bite-discovery-asian-longhorned-ticks-new-york/ Comment; Ticks seem to be increasing their range, prevalence & virulence of the pathogens that they carry. Surveillance needs to continue! Asian longhorned ticks, which have been...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://danielcameronmd.com/5-cases-of-lyme-arthritis-following-an-operation/ Comment; Will pre-op screening from Lyme become a recommendation? So many joint surgeries are done annually in the US. How many cases of Lyme are being missed?
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://aem.asm.org/content/85/14/e00866-19 Comment; There are many species of Ehrlichosis, tick and rodent. There is specificity as to which Ehrlichosis strain affect which tick and which mammalian strains. Despite these apparent restrictions to spread of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/3/117/htm Comment; Good reminder that Babesia impairs aspects of the immune system allowing Borrelia to progress more rapidly, worsening Lyme Disease. Nikhat Parveen * andPurnima Bhanot *Rutgers New Jersey Medical...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
Lyme Disease Set Her Back. And Pushed Her Forward. Comment; Inspirational! What a great idea, come up with a web-based platform to help disabled folks get employment as they are able. Hannah Olson (SHA’17) leads start-up to help chronically ill stay in workforce ...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/6/7/ofz299/5527068 Comment; John’s Hopkin’s data is hard to beat–illustrating the difficulty in coming up with the true diagnosis of this sometimes elusive disease.
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
Comment; Lyme is a very difficult disease; diagnosis is complex, confusing, contradictory. Many treatment options generally means that none are universally effective–sometimes they fail–and it’s hard to know that it’s failed until much...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://bioone.org/journals/Northeastern-Naturalist/volume-26/issue-3/045.026.0307/The-Density-of-the-Lyme-Disease-Vector-Ixodes-scapularis-Blacklegged/10.1656/045.026.0307.short Comment; More ticks in the Champlain Valley than in the VT Green Mtn’s with a...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://www.eurekaselect.com/164741/article Comment; What a great study, finding that CSM one dose/d is enough to stop C. difficil enteritis and sepsis by binding the toxin during long-term antibiotic use. We need clearer definition on durations of therapy for various...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00415-019-09359-0 Comment; Shoemaker has been referencing MRI Spectroscopy including Aspartate for years–this is not new, but perhaps it’s good to get it into broader print–shame that the author...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
Mainer sickened by rare tick-borne virus, health officials say Comment; Another emerging tick-borne illness that is potentially fatal. We need to maintain vigilance and study… CDC via AP | BDNIn this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
Mouse, not just tick: New genome heralds change in Lyme disease fight Comment; Basic research is the starting point. So much more to learn, having the genome of the tick host–finding that it’s more related to hamsters than mice, good starting point. What...
