RESOURCES FOR CLINICIANS

This reference page is intended for clinicians, & also for patients to find relevant research to present to their treating clinicians.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
MEDICAL EDUCATION
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Diagnosing & Testing

How tests work, limitations of tests, & problems with diagnosis.

Neurological

Neurological manifestations & damage are well documented.

Secondary Diseases

New diseases linked to tick-borne disease infectious agents.

GI, Heart & More

Multiple systems can be affected by tick-borne diseases.

Co-Infections

Other tick diseases make patient cases more complicated.

Biology

Genomes play an important role in persistence & clinical symptoms.

Emerging Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS)

An alpha-gal allergy refers to hypersensitivity or an anaphylactic reaction caused by exposure to the chemical structure of alpha-gal & mediated by IgE antibodies, which seem to proliferate as a result of bites from particular species of hard-bodied ticks

CME & MEDICAL EDUCATION

Free ACCME accredited evidence-based medical education from leading hospitals & researchers.

Montecalvo Platform for Tick-Borne Illness Education

The Montecalvo Platform for Tick-borne Illness Education is a library of accredited continuing medical education (CME) courses that teach front-line clinicians about diagnosing & treating vector-borne diseases. These courses are free to all users & are accessible to both clinicians & patients online.

The Invisible Education Initiative focuses on vector-borne & environmental illness, utilizing a One Health framework.

BROWSE FREE CME COURSES

Academic Tick-Borne Illness Research

Columbia University Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center

The Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

How to Diagnose if Lyme Disease is Affecting the Heart & How to Best Treat It

Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University in the Division of Cardiology in Ontario Canada

https://www.bayarealyme.org/blog/how-to-diagnose-if-lyme-disease-is-affecting-the-heart-and-how-to-best-treat-it/

Alpha-Gal Allergy as a Cause of Intestinal Symptoms in a Gastroenterology Community Practice

Southern Medical Association/Southern Medical Journal

https://sma.org/courses/alpha-gal-allergy/