Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # LymeScience Because patients deserve better ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://lymescience.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Anti-vax doctor Paul Thomas surrenders license after gross negligence, mistreating children](https://lymescience.org/paul-thomas-integrative-anti-vaccine-friendly-plan/) - [Why Chronic Lyme is based on ideology, not science](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-ideology-not-science/) - [James Peter Matthews](https://lymescience.org/james-peter-matthews/) - [Lyme: No link to multiple sclerosis, ALS, Alzheimer's, autism, or Parkinson's](https://lymescience.org/lyme-is-not-multiple-sclerosis-als-alzheimers-autism-parkinsons/) - [Scam Lyme disease fundraisers: Disturbingly prevalent](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-fundraisers-crowd-funding/) - [Good journalism on chronic Lyme pseudoscience](https://lymescience.org/good-journalism-chronic-lyme/) - [Papers on Chronic Lyme Disease Beliefs](https://lymescience.org/papers-chronic-lyme-disease/) - [CDC scientist: Why bands 31 and 34 aren't used in Lyme disease testing](https://lymescience.org/bands-31-34-lyme-testing/) - [Tick testing for Lyme and other infections?](https://lymescience.org/tick-testing-lyme-disease/) - [Mark Sivieri: Unprofessional conduct, bogus records, inappropriate prescribing](https://lymescience.org/mark-sivieri/) - [Bartonella: Not a Lyme coinfection, many false diagnoses](https://lymescience.org/bartonella/) - [NIH discusses IgeneX unreliability for Lyme testing](https://lymescience.org/igenex-lyme-disease-testing-nih/) - [Only 3% confirmed Lyme disease: False positives galore](https://lymescience.org/lyme-disease-misdiagnosis-turkey/) - [Canada Lyme Experts Affirm Global Scientific Consensus, Support for Patients](https://lymescience.org/ammi-canada-chronic-lyme-scientific-consensus-antibiotics-testing/) - [Herbs & supplements for Lyme disease: Not recommended](https://lymescience.org/herbs-supplements-chronic-lyme/) - [Does Chronic Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Exist?](https://lymescience.org/chronic-rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-rmsf/) - [Lyme Misdiagnosis: A Serious Problem](https://lymescience.org/lyme-misdiagnosis-illustrated/) - [Ozone Therapy for Lyme: A Dangerous Scam](https://lymescience.org/ozone-therapy/) - [Red flags of Chronic Lyme Quackery](https://lymescience.org/red-flags-of-lyme-quackery/) - [Document Repository](https://lymescience.org/document-repository-lyme-disease/) - [Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: More Lyme quackery](https://lymescience.org/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-hbot-lyme/) - [Lyme Disease Tests: Science vs Misconceptions](https://lymescience.org/lyme-disease-tests-science/) - [Anju Usman: Disciplined after serious charges](https://lymescience.org/anjum-usman/) - [Medical Child Abuse: Physical and Psychological Harms](https://lymescience.org/medical-child-abuse/) - Fake chronic Lyme diagnoses cause physical and psychological harms - [Doctors and scientists discuss "Chronic Lyme" beliefs](https://lymescience.org/doctor-scientist-chronic-lyme/) - [Yolanda Hadid- treatment list](https://lymescience.org/yolanda-hadid/) - [Chronic Lyme conspiracy theories spread to Turkey](https://lymescience.org/turkey/) - [Your child does not have chronic Lyme disease](https://lymescience.org/your-child-does-not-have-chronic-lyme-disease/) - A pediatrician's commentary - [Doctor describes "Pseudo-Lyme disease" in 1995](https://lymescience.org/pseudo-chronic-lyme-disease/) - [The Biological and Social Phenomenon of Lyme Disease: 1993 review](https://lymescience.org/the-biological-and-social-phenomenon-of-lyme-disease-1993-review/) - A lot has changed, but a lot hasn't. - [Lyme misdiagnosis story from 1991](https://lymescience.org/lyme-disease-misdiagnosis-cancer/) - ["Media-inspired panic" about Lyme documented in 1989](https://lymescience.org/lyme-disease-media-1989/) - [Our favorites from Dr. Glaucomflecken](https://lymescience.org/favorite-dr-glaucomflecken/) - [Cheryl Ortel- Sued for diagnosing Lyme rather than cancer](https://lymescience.org/cheryl-ortel/) - [Ritchie Shoemaker- Disciplined](https://lymescience.org/ritchie-shoemaker-toxic-mold/) - [Pediatrician discusses alarming "chronic Lyme" abuse of a young boy](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-literate-pediatrician/) - [Lyme continuing education (CME, CEU) for medical professionals](https://lymescience.org/continuing-education-cme-ceu/) - [No credible evidence supports rumors about stretch marks](https://lymescience.org/stretch-marks-are-not-bartonella-or-chronic-lyme/) - [Borrelia hermsii: not a known co-infection of Lyme or other tick-borne diseases](https://lymescience.org/borrelia-hermsii/) - [Tainted Glutathione likely poisoned "Chronic Lyme" patients in Australia, where there is no Lyme disease](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-glutathione/) - ["Lyme Literate" Martin D. Fried: Felony Drug Conviction](https://lymescience.org/martin-fried-lyme-literate-doctor-llmd/) - [The harms of unnecessary "Lyme anxiety"](https://lymescience.org/lyme-anxiety/) - [Major tick-borne infections and the ticks that carry them](https://lymescience.org/tick-borne-infections-in-the-united-states/) - [Lyme disease: Not Sexually Transmitted](https://lymescience.org/lyme-disease-not-sexually-transmitted-std/) - [From quack to science advocate: Personal journeys](https://lymescience.org/from-quack-to-science/) - [ILADS method should not be used, says Polish Health Ministry](https://lymescience.org/ilads-guidelines-dangerous-poland/) - [More victims of Lyme quackery- updated January 3, 2025](https://lymescience.org/victims-of-lyme-quackery/) - [A false chronic Lyme diagnosis leaves depression untreated](https://lymescience.org/untreated-depression/) - [On Lyme, 20+ German Medical Groups Agree](https://lymescience.org/german-lyme-disease-guidelines-neuroborreliosis-neuroborreliose/) - [Australia: No Lyme disease, thousands falsely diagnosed](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-australia/) - [CDC: Why PCR/DNA direct testing isn't used for Lyme diagnosis](https://lymescience.org/cdc-lyme-disease-pcr-dna-tests/) - [How chronic Lyme recruits followers](https://lymescience.org/how-chronic-lyme-recruits-followers/) - [The original Rogues Gallery](https://lymescience.org/original-rogues-gallery-lyme-llmd/) - [Aszani Stoddard: Multiple Disciplinary Actions](https://lymescience.org/aszani-stoddard/) - [When Worlds Collide- Lyme Disease](https://lymescience.org/when-worlds-collide-lyme-disease/) - [Daniel A. Jaller: Patient & Medical Board Complaints](https://lymescience.org/daniel-jaller/) - [UK doctors find most Lyme concerns unwarranted, again](https://lymescience.org/uk-lyme-disease-overdiagnosis-misdiagnosis/) - [Journalists Expose German "Lyme" Clinics](https://lymescience.org/journalists-expose-german-lyme-clinics-snyd-eller-borrelia-fraud-lyme-disease/) - [Scientologist quack David Minkoff disciplined by medical board](https://lymescience.org/david-minkoff-scientology/) - [Fewer deaths in Lyme patients than typical Americans, a year after diagnosis](https://lymescience.org/lyme-deaths-carditis/) - [Why Lyme bacteria generally need 36-48 hours or more to transmit](https://lymescience.org/lyme-24-36-48-hours-transmission/) - [Why Long-term Antibiotics for Lyme Disease is Quackery](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-long-term-antibiotics-trials/) - [Nebraska: Lyme disease rare, false positives frustrate health experts](https://lymescience.org/nebraska/) - [CD57 testing for Chronic Lyme: Meaningless and a waste of money](https://lymescience.org/cd57-testing-chronic-lyme/) - [Stinging yourself with bees: dangerous and ineffective "Bee venom therapy"](https://lymescience.org/bee-venom-therapy-apitherapy/) - [Rolf Luneng: Medical license revoked](https://lymescience.org/rolf-luneng/) - [How Dr. Google is Impacting Parental Medical Decision Making](https://lymescience.org/doctor-google/) - [UK warns about inappropriate Lyme disease testing](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-testing-report-uk/) - [ILADS and "Surviving mold" doctor Keith Berndtson: Disciplined](https://lymescience.org/keith-berndtson/) - [Bruce Rind: Guilty of Unprofessional Conduct](https://lymescience.org/bruce-rind/) - ["Lyme literate" doctor scam: A couple's horrific experience](https://lymescience.org/lyme-literate-doctor-scam/) - [Lyme disease did not cause the Sandy Hook shooting](https://lymescience.org/lyme-did-not-cause-sandy-hook-shooting/) - [ILADS Clifford Fetters conned a dying cancer patient, says complaint](https://lymescience.org/clifford-fetters-carmel-complaint/) - [Geoffrey Ames: Sexual misconduct and quackery](https://lymescience.org/geoffrey-ames/) - [John Hoffmann: Another "Lyme Literate" Cult Leader](https://lymescience.org/john-greg-hoffmann-lyme-literate-cult-leader/) - [Lyme literate child abuser disciplined twice](https://lymescience.org/lyme-literate-pediatrician-doctor-llmd/) - [Lyme quack abused her daughters and endangered patients](https://lymescience.org/lyme-quack-abuser-munchausen/) - [Chronic Lyme quackery causes liver damage](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-quackery-liver-damage/) - [Bartonella Rash vs Stretch Marks](https://lymescience.org/bartonella-rash-stretch-marks-lyme/) - [Excerpt from Medical Child Abuse](https://lymescience.org/excerpt-from-medical-child-abuse/) - [Scientists blast unscientific & dangerous EU Lyme resolution, call for addressing misinformation](https://lymescience.org/eu-resolution-chronic-lyme-disease/) - Experts call for addressing misinformation - [An example of pseudoscience: Chronic Lyme disease](https://lymescience.org/pseudoscience-chronic-lyme-disease/) - [Un exemple de pseudoscience: La maladie de Lyme chronique](https://lymescience.org/pseudoscience-la-maladie-de-lyme-chronique/) - [This chronic Lyme doctor spreads 9/11 conspiracy theories](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-doctor-9-11-conspiracy-theories/) - [Steven Harris: Disciplined for intravenous garlic](https://lymescience.org/steven-harris/) - [24 French Medical Societies Endorse New Lyme Guidelines, Support for Patients](https://lymescience.org/france-lyme-disease-treatment-maladie-de-lyme-traitement/) - [Teenager develops psychosis after abuse with antibiotics and disulfiram](https://lymescience.org/disulfiram-chronic-lyme-disease-toxic-side-effects/) - [UK watchdog condemns ILADS propaganda](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-literate-ilads-guidelines-condemned/) - [ILADS leader thinks his patients are sensitive to Wi-Fi](https://lymescience.org/ilads-wifi-sensitivity/) - [Sandeep Gupta: Conditions imposed](https://lymescience.org/sandeep-gupta-mold/) - [Tania Ash: Disciplined](https://lymescience.org/tania-ash/) - [Ginger Savely: Admits Unprofessional Conduct](https://lymescience.org/ginger-savely-lyme-morgellons/) - [Steven Devore Best: State & Federal Charges](https://lymescience.org/steven-richard-devore-best/) - [French National Academy of Medicine condemns Lyme disinformation](https://lymescience.org/french-experts-condemn-chronic-lyme-disinformation/) - ["Chronic Lyme" patient dies after refusing lupus treatment](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-self-diagnosis-death/) - [24 French Scientific Societies Mobilize to Protect Patients](https://lymescience.org/france-chronic-lyme-disease-press-release-maladie-de-lyme-chronique-communique-de-presse/) - [FDA cites IgeneX for problematic testing](https://lymescience.org/igenex-problematic-lyme-disease-tests/) - [Fairy dust cleanse: How to create a health scam](https://lymescience.org/fairy-dust-cleanse-health-scam/) - [Mother falsely claimed son was harmed by vaccines, Lyme disease, leaky gut, heavy metals, EMFs, gluten, and more](https://lymescience.org/autistic-child-abused/) - [Echte Lyme-patiënt: Stop met het verspreiden van onzin](https://lymescience.org/echte-lyme-patient/) - [CDC Division Director: Long-term antibiotics not warranted for Lyme treatment](https://lymescience.org/cdc-chronic-lyme-long-term-antibiotics-ilads/) - [Geeta Shroff/Nutech MediWorld: Exploiting hope with discredited stem cell treatments](https://lymescience.org/geeta-shroff-nutech-mediworld-stem-cells-chronic-lyme/) - [Appalling "Chronic Lyme" treatment causes serious infection in a patient](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-treatment-antibiotics-lyme-literate-doctor-harms-patient/) - [So-Called “Special” Issues of Journals: Big Money for Gold OA Publishers](https://lymescience.org/mdpi-special-issues-journal-open-access-frontiers-research-topics/) - [Doctor explains "The Grace of Denial"](https://lymescience.org/als-not-lyme-disease/) - [My mom has MS. Facebook convinced her she had "chronic Lyme".](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-facebook-social-media-multiple-sclerosis/) - I had no idea how much it was like a cult - [ALS patients exploited | Domenick Braccia, Patricia Kane, Haverford Wellness Center](https://lymescience.org/domenick-braccia-patricia-kane-haverford-wellness-center/) - [ILADS doctor Jeffrey Piccirillo: Disciplined for grave charges](https://lymescience.org/jeffrey-piccirillo/) - [FDA warns of child abuse with MMS bleach](https://lymescience.org/mms-bleach-lyme-miracle-mineral-solution-chlorine-dioxide/) - [Kevin Conners: Disciplined, Surrendered License](https://lymescience.org/kevin-conners-clinic-lyme-cancer/) - [Chronic Lyme drugs cause life-threatening skin detachment](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-literate-doctor-drug-reaction-france/) - [Indiana Chronic Lyme Doctor's License Indefinitely Suspended for Serious Violations](https://lymescience.org/stephen-robert-pfeifer-lyme-indiana/) - [Chronic illness support group bans Lyme misinformation to protect patients](https://lymescience.org/chronic-illness-support-group-bans-lyme-misinformation/) - [ILADS Sabra Bellovin: Fired by her employer](https://lymescience.org/ilads-sabra-bellovin-samuel-shor/) - [Hyperbaric Oxygen Peddler Disciplined for the Unauthorized Practice of Medicine](https://lymescience.org/julia-sudylo-hbot-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-autism-chronic-lyme/) - [ILADS/functional medicine doctor Michael Arata accused of Gross Negligence & Unprofessional Conduct](https://lymescience.org/michael-arata/) - [Montana: No Lyme disease, but fake doctors might falsely diagnose you](https://lymescience.org/montana/) - [ILADS, Martha Grout, and the Death of a Toddler](https://lymescience.org/martha-grout-arizona-advanced-medicine/) - [ILADS doctor disciplined after "Lyme" patient dies of Cancer](https://lymescience.org/peter-mayne-lyme-literate-doctor-australia/) - [George Allibone: Disciplined, Surrendered License](https://lymescience.org/george-allibone/) - [Chronic Lyme diagnosis and treatment lead to abuse of teenage boy](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-treatment-child-abuse/) - [Experts review "Chronic Lyme Disease"](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-diagnosis-treatment-appraisal/) - [ILADS James Neuenschwander: Disciplined for Negligence or Failure to exercise due care](https://lymescience.org/james-neuenschwander/) - [Samento/Cat's Claw: Chronic Lyme Snake Oil](https://lymescience.org/samento-cats-claw-chronic-lyme-herbs/) - [Washington: Lyme cases almost non-existent and greatly outnumbered by fictional cases](https://lymescience.org/washington/) - [Video: Why detox foot baths are scams](https://lymescience.org/detox-foot-bath-scam/) - [Real Lyme Patient Responds to Lyme Truther](https://lymescience.org/real-lyme-patient-responds-chronic-lyme-truther/) - [Real Lyme patient: Stop spreading nonsense](https://lymescience.org/real-lyme-patient/) - [He had a brain tumor, not chronic Lyme disease](https://lymescience.org/robert-brain-tumor-not-chronic-lyme/) - [ILADS Bernard Raxlen: Disciplined Multiple Times](https://lymescience.org/ilads-bernard-raxlen-lyme-literate/) - [ILADS Jozef Krop: Guilty of Professional Misconduct](https://lymescience.org/jozef-krop/) - [ILADS Paul Lynn: Disciplined](https://lymescience.org/paul-lynn/) - [ILADS Michael Ledtke: Disciplined for Negligence and Incompetence](https://lymescience.org/michael-ledtke/) - [ILADS Pari Patel: Disciplined Twice](https://lymescience.org/parimal-pari-patel/) - [Ernie Murakami: "Zealot" who "lacked critical thinking"](https://lymescience.org/ernie-murakami/) - [Domenick Braccia: Patient alleges "unnecessary and dangerous treatment", "a cult-like atmosphere"](https://lymescience.org/domenick-braccia/) - ["Lyme literate" Leader Ronald Wilson: Unprofessional Conduct, Other Violations](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-literate-doctor-ronald-wilson-ilads-iladef-disciplined-unprofessional-conduct-texas/) - [The Realities of Alternative Medicine for Serious Illness](https://lymescience.org/alternative-medicine-serious-illness/) - [MARCoNS: Not a real diagnosis](https://lymescience.org/marcons/) - [Chronic Lyme disease: A scam that should be condemned!](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-scam/) - [False Lyme diagnoses documented by military doctors](https://lymescience.org/false-positive-lyme-diagnoses-military/) - [Julia Bruzzese and the need for media responsibility](https://lymescience.org/media-responsibility/) - Why it's important to question assertions from the "lyme literate." - [Experts: How Lyme disease became a scapegoat](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-experts-unexplained-symptoms/) - [Neurologist explains chronic Lyme false assumptions](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-disease-psychology-cognitive-errors/) - [Deadly C. diff infections from unnecessary antibiotics for false chronic Lyme diagnoses](https://lymescience.org/c-diff-infections-antibiotics/) - [Video: How fake medicine fools us](https://lymescience.org/fake-medicine-video/) - [ILADS Sandra Denton: Surrendered medical license in Colorado, moved to Alaska](https://lymescience.org/sandra-denton/) - [Maladie de Lyme chronique: un scandal médical à condamner!](https://lymescience.org/maladie-de-lyme-chronique-scandal-medical/) - [Dispelling the Chronic Lyme Disease Myth](https://lymescience.org/dispelling-the-chronic-lyme-disease-myth/) - [Doctors in Spain Warn Against False Lyme Diagnoses in Children](https://lymescience.org/spain-lyme-disease-children-enfermedad-de-lyme-ninos/) - [ILADS Jennifer Armstrong: Admits Professional Misconduct](https://lymescience.org/ilads-jennifer-armstrong-lyme/) - [David C. Wright: Disciplined after mistreated patient gets C. diff](https://lymescience.org/david-wright-infusion-center/) - [Michael Belfiore: "Drug Dealer" Convicted of Causing Two Patient Deaths](https://lymescience.org/michael-belfiore/) - [Infectious disease doctor in Australia worries about patients with false Lyme diagnoses](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-like-illness-australia-infectious-disease-doctor/) - [Albert Aniel: Disciplined after a patient's complaint](https://lymescience.org/albert-aniel/) - [ILADS Alan Vinitsky: Professional Misconduct](https://lymescience.org/ilads-alan-vinitsky/) - [Murray Susser: Disciplined many times](https://lymescience.org/murray-susser/) - ["Lyme Literate" Domenick Braccia Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud](https://lymescience.org/domenick-braccia-arrested-alleged-insurance-fraud/) - [Journalist mom explains appeal and dangers of chronic Lyme](https://lymescience.org/chronic-lyme-diagnosis-dangers/) - [ILADS Speaker David Younger: Tax Fraud, Professional Misconduct](https://lymescience.org/david-younger/) - [Kurt E. Johnson: Disciplined after allegations of gross negligence](https://lymescience.org/kurt-johnson-chico-lyme-doctor/) - [Therese Yang: Disciplined twice after serious charges](https://lymescience.org/therese-yang/) - [Hope McIntyre- Unprofessional Conduct, Disturbing Boundary Crossing](https://lymescience.org/hope-mcintyre-chronic-lyme-literate-doctor-maryland/) - [Malathy Sundaram: Disciplined after patient complaints](https://lymescience.org/malathy-sundaram/) - [Victor Gong: Guilty of Unprofessional Conduct](https://lymescience.org/victor-gong/) - [Case Study: A Patient Claiming Chronic Lyme Disease](https://lymescience.org/case-study-patient-claiming-chronic-lyme-disease/) - [How March for Science was tricked by chronic Lyme advocates](https://lymescience.org/march-for-science-changed-mind/) - [CDC corrects Lyme lies](https://lymescience.org/cdc-corrects-lyme-lies-children/) - [Idaho: No Lyme Disease](https://lymescience.org/idaho-lyme-disease-ixodes-ticks/) - [Patricia Salvato: Failed to maintain adequate medical records](https://lymescience.org/patricia-salvato/) - [ILADS Deborah Metzger: Twice Disciplined After Grave Charges](https://lymescience.org/deborah-metzger/) - [ILADS Doctor Forged Another Doctor's Signature](https://lymescience.org/ilads-doctor-marilyn-boehm/) - ["Lyme Literate" Doctor Pled Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Female Patients](https://lymescience.org/peter-fabulian-lyme-literate-doctor-llmd/) - [Dale Stemple: Disciplined, New Charges Pending](https://lymescience.org/dale-stemple/) - [James Skeen: Disciplined twice for Unprofessional Conduct](https://lymescience.org/james-skeen/) - [Legislative Guide- Archive 2018](https://lymescience.org/legislative-guide-archive-2018/) - [When do symptoms mean Lyme disease?](https://lymescience.org/lyme-disease-symptoms-diagnosis/) - [Dana Rosdahl: Disciplined for Egregious Violations](https://lymescience.org/dana-rosdahl/) - [I was misdiagnosed with "chronic Lyme" by a quack doctor... but I am chronically ill](https://lymescience.org/misdiagnosed-quack-lyme-literate-llmd/) - [ILADS doctor says a boy is harmed by WiFi, so the parents sued the school.](https://lymescience.org/ilads-doctor-says-a-boy-is-harmed-by-wifi-so-the-parents-sued-the-school/) - Children are particularly vulnerable to quack diagnoses and treatments. - [Nijole Lloyd: Agreed to stop practising medicine](https://lymescience.org/nijole-lloyd/) - [Former Lyme Warrior: I'm embarrassed](https://lymescience.org/former-lyme-warrior/) - [She almost fell for it. How a quack tried to convince her it was Lyme.](https://lymescience.org/almost-fell-for-it/) - [The trap of chronic Lyme](https://lymescience.org/the-trap-of-chronic-lyme/) - [How chronic Lyme groups trapped Nick](https://lymescience.org/harm-of-chronic-lyme-groups/) ## Pages - [](https://lymescience.org/) - [Rogues Gallery](https://lymescience.org/rogues-gallery/) - So many quacks - [Scientific Consensus](https://lymescience.org/scientific-consensus/) - Scientists agree: Chronic Lyme disease is not a diagnosis, and long term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease is dangerous and ineffective. - [Coinfections Explained: Multiple Fake Diagnoses Common Among Chronic Lyme Quackery Victims](https://lymescience.org/coinfection-confusion/) - In the chronic Lyme community, patients collect fake infections like baseball cards. - [Legislative Guide](https://lymescience.org/legislative-guide/) - Let's not legalize fake medicine - [Contact](https://lymescience.org/contact/) - [About LymeScience](https://lymescience.org/about/) - 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