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Raising awareness of PANS/PANDAS, Lyme, Bartonella, Tick-Borne Infections in the UK #Bartonella #Lyme #Babesia #TickBorneInfections #PANS #PANDAS #MCAS #ME
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PAID RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Seeking pregnant patients who have or have had Lyme disease in past 5 years. www.lymedisease.org/pregnant-wit...
August 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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“In a study of #veterinary workers, 44% were positive for #Bartonella #antibodies, and 28% had DNA of the pathogen detected directly from their blood..the #pathogen has the potential to be more widespread than..thought.”: buff.ly/k9X9U1f

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The three Bs - Borrelia, What, and What? Co-infections and chronic illness | LymeDisease.org
By Nicole Bell, Galaxy Diagnostics CEO While many people in the Lyme community are familiar with the three Bs - Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia - most
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April 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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“ #LymeDisease has made people fearful of #ticks, but #Bartonella can be transmitted by a long list of biting #insects – or vectors – including fleas, body lice, sand flies, and even spiders.”: buff.ly/NG7hEvy

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The three Bs - Borrelia, What, and What? Co-infections and chronic illness | LymeDisease.org
By Nicole Bell, Galaxy Diagnostics CEO While many people in the Lyme community are familiar with the three Bs - Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia - most
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June 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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contagionlive.bsky.social
🧠 Part 4 is here with psychiatrist Dr. Robert Bransfield as he dives into how hidden infections like Bartonella may trigger psychiatric symptoms, not by invading the brain, but by disrupting immune signaling and gene expression. #IDsky #MEDsky

Listen here: www.contagionlive.com/view/a-psych...
A Psychiatrist’s View on the Immune-Brain Connection
Robert C Bransfield, MD, continues to share how vector-borne infections may trigger psychiatric symptoms not through direct brain infection, but by disrupting immune signaling and gene expression.
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June 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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krisnewby.bsky.social
Dr. Burrascano has treated over 15,000 patients with tick-borne diseases. (His protocol cured my chronic case.) This fascinating discussion with @danaparish offers valuable tips on diagnosing and treating #Lyme, # Babesia, and #Bartonella. buff.ly/2ZvErMy
July 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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lymenews.bsky.social
A mom who unknowingly transmitted tick-borne infections to her child while pregnant, discusses how treatment for Bartonella has profoundly helped. www.lymedisease.org/is-autism-fu...
Is autism epidemic fueled by Bartonella and other vector-borne infections? | LymeDisease.org
By Debbie Kimberg Autism rates have been steadily rising, with more children receiving diagnoses than ever before. However, despite decades of research
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August 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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🔥 1/3 Next Fireside Chat from The #LongCovid Clinic - What You CAN Do!🔥

🗓️ Weds 26 March 2025, 6pm GMT

‘Viral Persistence & Novel Treatments’

@binitakane.bsky.social is joined by Dr Amy Proal, microbiologist & President of @polybiorf.bsky.social.

More details & link below! ⬇️
Purple and blue coloured background with a photo of Dr Binita Kane on the left and Dr Amy Proal on the right. Text reads LESSONS FROM THE US number 4 LONG COVID VIRAL PERSISTENCE AND NOVEL TREATMENTS. Dr. Binita Kane talks with Dr. Amy Proal LIVE Wednesday 26th March 2025 18:00 GMT THE LONG COVID CLINIC WHAT YOU CAN DO You Tube @LCCWYCD. Also shown is the Long Covid Support logo.
March 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Persistence of Bartonella spp. stealth pathogens: from subclinical infections to vasoproliferative tumor formation #MECFS #LongCovid

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January 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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I'm glad to see @BuzzFeed running educational content about tick- and vector-borne illness like #lyme, but I must disagree with Dr Shapiro, who is quoted in this article, that an infected tick *has* to be on for 24-36 hrs to transmit Lyme Disease. The

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Tick Experts Are Revealing The 6 Things They'd Never, Ever Do Outdoors, And Everyone Should Really Listen Up — BuzzFeed
Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.
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July 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Long COVID may mask reactivated Bartonella infections.

Advanced diagnostics and targeted antibiotics could help a subset of patients misdiagnosed with post-viral illness. Clinicians should consider Bartonella in refractory cases.
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🧬 News Announcement for Scientific Audiences Title: “The Shadow Pandemic: Bartonella Reactivation as a Hidden Driver of Long COVID” Date: August 18, 2025 Author: David Lingenfelter, PhD Source: Substack Publication ________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A groundbreaking investigative report by biomedical researcher David Lingenfelter, PhD, reveals a compelling and underrecognized link between chronic Bartonella infections and the persistent symptoms of Long COVID. Titled “The Shadow Pandemic,” the report synthesizes emerging clinical evidence and mechanistic insights suggesting that SARS-CoV-2 may trigger the reactivation of latent Bartonella spp.—a stealthy, intracellular pathogen known for its immune evasion and endothelial tropism. 📌 Key Findings: • Pathogen Reactivation Hypothesis: SARS-CoV-2-induced immune dysregulation may unmask dormant Bartonella infections, contributing to the multisystemic symptom burden of Long COVID. • Clinical Overlap: Bartonellosis and Long COVID share strikingly similar neurological, psychiatric, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal manifestations, complicating differential diagnosis. • Diagnostic Challenges: Conventional serology and culture methods often fail to detect Bartonella. Advanced molecular diagnostics—such as metagenomic sequencing and PCR on enriched cultures—are essential for accurate identification. • Therapeutic Implications: Case studies demonstrate symptom resolution following targeted antibiotic therapy, underscoring the need to consider Bartonella in refractory Long COVID cases. 🧠 Scientific Significance: This report reframes Long COVID not merely as a post-viral syndrome but as a potential syndemic involving latent bacterial co-infections. It calls for a paradigm shift in clinical evaluation and urges the biomedical community to prioritize research into stealth pathogens as contributors to chronic illness. 📣 Recommendations: • Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for Bar…
August 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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lymediseaseuk.bsky.social
💚 Join us this Thursday, 1st May for #WearLimeForLyme Day! Organise a get-together to raise awareness and funds for LDUK.

Can't make it on the 1st? Host your event any day during Lyme Disease Awareness Month!

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#LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
April 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Join the NASEM on May 9 for the virtual public release webinar of a new report on Lyme infection-associated chronic illnesses and illuminating a pathway for the development of new treatments. #lyme #tickbornediseases @lymenews.bsky.social
Register here: events.nationalacademies.org/44947_05-202...
Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses - Report Launch Webinar
Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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We are a charity which aims to minimise people’s risk of #LymeDisease whilst enjoying the outdoors, by educating the public & healthcare professionals about ticks & Lyme disease.

Follow us this May to learn about our work & how to get involved with #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
May 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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lymediseaseuk.bsky.social
🌿 May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month! We’re teaming up with Tick Twister® to share expert tips, tools & resources to help you stay tick-safe all season. 🕷️💚

#LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth #TickTwister #BeTickAware
April 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Identification of a specific, pre-existing beta-lactam antibiotic for treating Lyme disease Borrelia infections. Cool new report from @jutraslab.bsky.social Brandon Jutras & colleagues.
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Cover of new issue of Science Translational Medicine, showing an Ixodes scapularis tick
April 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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coresinai.bsky.social
We're studying how Lumbrokinase, a supplement, may reduce symptoms of Long COVID, Chronic #Lyme Disease, and #MECFS. Our clinical trial is recruiting! Email [email protected].
Participants Needed We are investigating the effect of a 6-week protocol of a dietary supplement, Lumbrokinasse, on individuals with the following diagonses: • LongCovid • ME/CFS (Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosed before 2020 • Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome Compensation $125 We are conducting a research study that includes five (5) in-person visits over the span of 12 weeks The study involves in-person assessments, blood draws, and completion of online surveys Location: 5 East 98th St, SB-18 You need to: • Be 18 or older • Meet one of the above criteria • Live in the NYC area STUDY 24-00154 Principal Investigator: David Putrino, PT, PhD Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai IRB Approved Effective Date: 8/25/2024 End Date:7/29/2025 To participate, reach out to: CoreResearcheMountSinai.org
April 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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coloradoticks.bsky.social
Studies zoom in on clues to why Lyme disease persists and which antibiotic to prescribe www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/l... via @statnews.com
Studies zoom in on clues to why Lyme disease persists and which antibiotic to prescribe
A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be more effective.
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April 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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lymenews.bsky.social
NEW | Piperacillan kills Lyme bacteria in mice, leaves gut microbiome alone. lymedisease.org/piperacillan... via @sciencemagazine.bsky.social @jutraslab.bsky.social @NorthwesternUniversity
Piperacillan kills Lyme bacteria in mice, leaves gut microbiome alone | LymeDisease.org
From Northwestern University: Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then bite humans,
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April 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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2nd installment of this 5-part series, Dr. Richard Horowitz, the MEDICAL DETECTIVE, discusses the strong overlap of Lyme & Bartonella.
He says that once you know for sure that you have chronic Lyme, there's a good chance you also have Bartonella. READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/med-detectiv...
MEDICAL DETECTIVE: Establishing the diagnosis of Bartonella
In Part 2 of a 5-part series, Dr. Richard Horowitz continues his deep dive into the complexities of Bartonella.
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March 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Her husband died from long-misdiagnosed tick-borne diseases. Now she's CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics, Inc., working towards better testing for these conditions.

Here, Nicole Bell discusses the implications of Borrelia (Lyme), Bartonella, and Babesia.

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The three Bs - Borrelia, What, and What? Co-infections and chronic illness | LymeDisease.org
By Nicole Bell, Galaxy Diagnostics CEO While many people in the Lyme community are familiar with the three Bs - Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia - most
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March 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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lymenews.bsky.social
A child started having seizures some years after cat scratches and a bug bite.

A biopsy showed Bartonella and Babesia in the brain.

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Child's seizures linked to Bartonella and Babesia in the brain | LymeDisease.org
By Tracy Peake, North Carolina State University In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found Bartonella henselae, Babesia
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March 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Molecular detection of Bartonella spp. DNA in dogs with hemangiosarcoma. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
April 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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achronicvoice.com
“The first thing to understand when considering the three Bs, is that in complex cases, #CoInfections are common. In a survey..over 50% had co-infections, and 30% had two or more co-infections.”: buff.ly/fC7e5P3

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The three Bs - Borrelia, What, and What? Co-infections and chronic illness | LymeDisease.org
By Nicole Bell, Galaxy Diagnostics CEO While many people in the Lyme community are familiar with the three Bs - Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia - most
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March 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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lymediseaseuk.bsky.social
Ticks often carry more than just Lyme disease—co-infections like babesiosis & anaplasmosis can worsen symptoms & complicate treatment. Awareness is key to better management. Learn more: 🔗 lymediseaseuk.com/co-infections/

#LymeDisease #CoInfections #TickBitePrevention #LDUK
March 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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lymediseaseuk.bsky.social
Our Chair, Natasha, just found the first tick of the year on her dog!

Make sure you know how to safely remove ticks to reduce the risk of Lyme disease. Check out our guide here: lymediseaseuk.com/tick-removal/

Stay vigilant & check your pets (and yourself!) after walks.

#Ticks
March 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM