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TBDWG Mtg 12: S. Donta, MD: Lyme / Other Clips (Video)

TBD Working Group Committee Members / Meeting #12 Agenda / LDA Written Summary of Meeting

Full Video:  March 3rd – Day 1 / March 4th – Day 2 

Other Video Clips:  Training, Education, Access to Care Discussion / Public Comment (9 speakers)

1-S. Donta: Pathogenesis, Physiology of Lyme 4-S. Donta:  Clinical Aspects of Lyme Including Potential Sexual Transmission 7-Use of Doxy for RMSF
2-P. Smith: Comments on Lyme Carditis, Tissue Testing Prob. 5-S. Donta: Maternal Fetal Transmission / Congenital Lyme Vote 8-Rickettsial CME Education 
3-S. Donta: Comm. Discussion/Vote on Lyme Issues 6-Diagnostics Discussion 9-Alpha Gal & Data Mining

 

 

Sam Donta, MD: Discussion of Pathogenesis and Physiology of Lyme Disease Subcommittee Recommendations (Day 2)
Co-Chairs:  Sam Donta, MD; Prof. of Medicine (Ret) and Leith Jason States, MD, MPH; HHS

This section includes determining the mechanisms underlying the persistence of B burgdoferi in the host;  determining the role of persistence of B. Burgdorferi or its components in the pathogenesis of Lyme arthritis and persistent Lyme disease; and determining the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and effective treatment of Lyme carditis.

1-S. Donta: Pathogenesis, Physiology of Lyme
4:40:19 to 5:28:12
16819 to 19692

2-P. Smith: Comments on Lyme Carditis, Tissue Testing Prob.
5:28:13 to 5:30:07
19693 to 19807

3-S. Donta: Comm. Discussion/Vote on Lyme Issues
5:30:07 to 5:33:28
19807 to 20008

Sam Donta, MD: Discussion of  Clinical Aspects of Lyme Disease Subcommittee Recommendations (Day 2)
Co-Chairs:  Sam Donta, MD; Prof. of Medicine (Ret) and Captain Scott Cooper; CMS

This section includes conducting additional targeted controlled clinical treatment trials in patients with early and persistent Lyme disease, using different antibiotic regimens and longer durations of treatment than those used in previously conducted trials;  educating clinicians as to the limitations of currently available tests in the diagnosis and in the monitoring of treatment of patients with persistent Lyme disease; further evaluating potential maternal-fetal transmission of Lyme disease and of congenital Lyme disease. (Passed); and further evaluating purported human-to-human sexual transmission of Lyme disease.

4-S. Donta:  Clinical Aspects of Lyme Including Potential Sexual Transmission
5:34:09 to 6:59:48
20049 to 25188

5-S. Donta: Maternal Fetal Transmission / Congenital Lyme Vote
7:35:30 to 7:44:41
27330 to 27881

Other Video Clips:

6-Diagnostics Discussion
3:47:25 to 3:50:35
13645 to 13835

7-Use of Doxy for RMSF
3:54:12 to 3:57:04
14052 to 14224

8-Rickettsial CME Education
4:06:40 to 4:12:37
14800 to 15157

9-Alpha Gal & Data Mining
8:30:00 to 9:28:01
30600 to 34081