Tick testing for Lyme and other infections?
Tick testing is not recommended for diagnosis.
24 French Medical Societies Endorse New Lyme Guidelines, Support for Patients
Experts overwhelmingly agree
CDC Division Director: Long-term antibiotics not warranted for Lyme treatment
The Poughkeepsie Journal spread conspiracy theories about Lyme disease for years, facilitated by long time “Chronic Lyme” propagandist Mary Beth Pfeiffer. On June 15, 2013, the Journal published the following response by Dr. Lyle Petersen to one of Pfeiffer’s articles. … Continued
When do symptoms mean Lyme disease?
This is a revised version of a submission to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group by Dr. Phillip Baker, PhD, the Executive Director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF). The full article, dated September 15, 2018, may be viewed at the ALDF … Continued
CDC scientist: Why bands 31 and 34 aren’t used in Lyme disease testing
The testing is accurate even without looking at these bands!
Lyme Disease Tests: Science vs Misconceptions
Correcting misunderstandings about Lyme testing
How chronic Lyme recruits followers
CFS, Fibromyalgia, & unexplained symptoms misdiagnosed as Lyme
CD57 testing for Chronic Lyme: Meaningless and a waste of money
Why CD57 tests are like Ouija boards
Lyme Misdiagnosis: A Serious Problem
Studies show a massive number of false positive Lyme diagnoses