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Lyme disease and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS): an overview

Lyme disease (LD) is a complex, multisystemic illness. As the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, LD is caused by bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, with potential coinfections from agents of anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and ehrlichiosis. Persistent symptoms and clinical signs reflect multiorgan involvement with episodes of active disease and periods of remission, [...]

December 21, 2011
By Dr. Dan Cameron
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Babesiosis, Malaria’s Cousin, Can Strike Here

Babesiosis, malaria’s cousin, can strike here Written by Heather Devane, Press Intern Sunday, 05 September 2010 05:57 Nancy Boersma and Neeka: They enjoy walks together again. Macklin Reid photoNeeka’s patience was tested this summer. The nine-year-old Sato dog and her owner, Nancy Boersma of Ridgefield, had never missed their daily walks. But for five consecutive weeks, [...]

December 21, 2011
By Dr. Dan Cameron
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Crucial differences between IDSA and ILADS guidelines

Had the thought slipped into his mind, he still might not have worried since he was clothed from feet to neck, wearing shoes, socks, pants, a light sweater, and a jacket over his shirt. Later that day, back in his city apartment, he felt an irritation on his back. Self-examination revealed a small dark tick [...]

December 20, 2011
By Dr. Dan Cameron
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Under-the-radar tick diseases spreading across the U.S.

Because Lyme is so common, doctors often assume it is the sole problem in patients with tickborne infection, not recognizing newer diseases, says Durham’s doctor, Daniel J. Cameron, M.D., an internist and epidemiologist in Mount Kisco, New York, and past president of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. It’s possible that undetected coinfections could [...]

December 20, 2011
By Dr. Dan Cameron
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Lyme Rage – Can Lyme Disease Affect Your Personality?

By ELISABETH LEAMY, JOSH GAYNOR and LEE FERRAN Click for coverage with video They’re tiny insects that can cause big problems. A rise in the number of ticks this year has infectious disease experts focused on the best way to treat the Lyme disease that the little buggers can spread. Share Some believe [...]

December 20, 2011
By Dr. Dan Cameron
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Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis and Bartonellosis

Excerpts from Greenwich-Post article Click for full text: Dr Cameron encourages new patients to request testing for the three most common Lyme disease co-infections: Babesiosis and Erlichiosis (HME or HCE), parasitic infections, and Bartonellosis, an infection caused by bacteria called Bartonella. Symptoms and treatment of Lyme co-infections are as complex as Lyme itself. Similar to [...]