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Other Tick-Borne Diseases/Conditions
Tick-borne diseases/conditions. Although Lyme is the most prevalent of tick-borne diseases (TBD) in the US, there are many others here and around the world. Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks […]
Tick-borne diseases/conditions. Although Lyme is the most prevalent of tick-borne diseases (TBD) in the US, there are many others here and around the world. Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ticks […]
Karen D. McCoy, et al., published the open access article “Climate change in the Arctic: testing the poleward expansion of ticks and tick-borne diseases” in Global Change Biology on January 26, […]
Victoria Costa, et al., published the case report “Transfusion-transmitted babesiosis in a patient with sickle cell disease undergoing chronic red cell exchange” in Transfusion, January 13, 2023. The report describes a 30-year-old male patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) who presented with fever, neck pain, and photophobia roughly two months after receiving red cell exchange (RCE), a regimen he had been receiving since childhood.
Maria Karim, et al., published “A case of Lyme disease complicated by the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction and coinfection with Babesia” in JAAD Case Reports on November 30, 2022. The case report describes a Lyme disease patient case in an endemic area that was complicated by a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (JHR) and Babesia coinfection.
PA Lyme Resources Presents Lyme Impact Series – LDA President, Pat Smith on Lyme Disease: 47 years – Past, Present & Moving Forward, May 17th, 2022 TOPICS COVERED IN VIDEO: […]
Katherine Leavey, et al., published, “Lyme borreliosis in pregnancy and associations with parent and offspring health outcomes: An international cross-sectional survey” in Frontiers in Medicine on November 3, 2022. Data regarding the health outcomes of people infected with Lyme disease during pregnancy is limited, as is perinatal transmission to their fetus, and the long-term effects on their children…
Arick P.Sabin, et al., published “Clinical evaluation of a Borrelia modified two-tiered testing (MTTT) shows increased early sensitivity for Borrelia burgdorferi but not other endemic Borrelia species in a high incidence region for Lyme disease in Wisconsin” in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease on November 9, 2022,* (version of record). Recently, a modified two-tiered testing algorithm (MTTT; ZEUS Scientific) for Borrelia burgdorferi was cleared by the FDA. This led the researchers to assess the algorithm to verify Lyme disease as well as evaluate the results in comparison to those acquired using standard two-tiered testing (STTT).
Daniel J.B. Clarke, et al, published “Gene set predictor for post-treatment Lyme disease” in Cell Reports Medicine on November 15, 2022. The researchers enrolled 152 study participants, each with symptoms of post-treatment Lyme disease (PTLD), to analyze their peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). RNA-seq data from 72 individuals with acute Lyme disease and 44 uninfected controls were incorporated to examine variations in differential gene expression.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation (Cohen Foundation) have named ten Phase 1 LymeX Diagnostics Prize winners in the LymeX Innovation Accelerator (LymeX) contest created to advance the progress of diagnostics for Lyme disease. Phase 1 of the multiphase competition called on scientific, technical, and clinical experts to present pioneering methodologies for the detection of active Lyme disease infections in humans with the goal of cultivating the advancement of diagnostics toward review by the Food and Drug Administration.
Shannon Baron, et al., published, “Unresolved Heart Block in Lyme Carditis: A Case Report” in Cureus on September 27, 2022, chronicling the case of a man who was admitted to the emergency department with a day-long history of syncopal episodes.
LDA Doctor Referral System © Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
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About LDA DOCTOR REFERRAL SYSTEM ©
Welcome to the Lyme Disease Association’s LDA Doctor Referral System ©. LDA made updates and enhancements to its prior system and has launched a new site to provide patients with information about doctors, other practitioners, testing labs, and pharmacies that are knowledgeable about chronic Lyme disease and often about many other tick-borne diseases (TBD). Many of the doctors listed are often referred to as Lyme Literate Physicians/Doctors (LLMD). Tens of thousands of patients have successfully used the prior LDA system to locate Lyme and TBD resources.
Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
Because there is a negative political climate surrounding Lyme disease, many LLMDs do not want their names posted outright on the internet. LDA has tried to balance the doctors’ wishes with patients’ need to find a doctor. This new system is a result of that compromise and therefore:
Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines, Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the LDA Doctor Referral System © contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the location entered and specaialty/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of so we can investigate.
Some providers may not specifically treat Lyme and TBD but see patients who have symptoms associated with Lyme and TBD to address those specific symptoms. Contact the provider to confirm.
It is your responsibility to contact the provider’s office to confirm the current address, directions, nature of services provided, and all other provider information before you make an appointment.
DISCLAIMER: The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. provides referrals to health care providers who treat Lyme disease, and often other TBD, as a courtesy to those seeking Lyme Literate Physicians (LLMD). However, some of the providers included do not specifically treat Lyme and TBD but see patients who have symptoms associated with Lyme and TBD to address those specific symptoms. We do not evaluate the professional competence or qualifications of health care providers on our referral list or the costs of services provided. Accordingly, the LDA neither warrants nor endorses the health care providers contained on this list nor the quality of care you will receive from those providers. We do not make recommendations, only referrals. LDA does not receive any monies from physicians to be included on this list nor does LDA provide any monies to physicians. Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines: Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the Doctor Referral System contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the zip code entered and category/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of.
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We cannot guarantee that the information provided will be timely and accurate or that physicians on the list are accepting new patients, or that they accept insurance. The selection of a physician should be made by you after careful consideration. There are two approaches in the treatment of Lyme disease. Our list contains physicians who generally follow more flexible treatment approaches than those advocated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). LDA is not responsible for incorrect information on the website. BEFORE DOCTOR VISIT: Please contact the physicians’ offices directly to confirm their current address, directions, and any other necessary information before scheduling an appointment. Do not rely only on the maps provided on this site. The maps on LDA’s Doctor Referral System are for informational purposes and provide an approximate locality of the listing based on the addresses we are provided with at the time of site updates. Practitioners often relocate and addresses can change. Notification of changes in listed information can be updated on our Dr. Referral Contact Form. Thank you, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA)
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