EuroLyme EU Petition
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Reliable blood tests for Lyme disease EuroLyme has launched an EU Petition. Individuals can support it after creating a login. The petition is available in 24 languages. |
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Title :
Petition No 0986/2023 by John Vandeput (Belgian), on behalf of EuroLyme, on
Reliable blood tests for Lyme disease
Summary :
The petitioner makes reference to the European Parliament Resolution of 15 November 2018 on Lyme disease (Borreliosis), highlighting the need for more reliable blood tests for the diagnostic and screening of this illness.
In his opinion, the tests should cover all Borelia species and repeated testing, using several existing tests, should be performed in an effort to develop better perspectives of treatment.
Original text :
The European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2018 on Lyme disease (borreliosis) (2018/2774 (RSP))
asks for more reliable blood tests.
Since the reliability of existing Lyme blood tests is not well examined, a big comparison is needed.
All borrelia species should be included.
Research based on tests (even if experimental) showing the end an active infection, can bring more accurate views on the treatment.
Therefore repeated testing of a patient group with the few current blood tests showing the end of an active infection, needs extra attention.
Blood tests to be compared are :
- DualDur;
- Phelix Phage;
- EliSpot;
- TickPlex;
- several evolved ELISA;
- several evolved (Western)Blot.
For understanding the link with patient symptoms, the blood test results can be compared to a questionnaire (e.g. Horowitz Lyme-MSIDS Questionnaire).
European Commission notice to the PETI committee about the our petition.
The petition committee counts 66 Members of European Parliament.
The notice is available in 17 languages.
Quote : It is expected that with improvement of clinical approaches to testing for Borrelia the performance of the tests will also improve.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-CM-760964_EN.pdf
EuroLyme groups
| Borrelia och TBE föreningen | www.borrelia-tbe.se | Sweden |
| Suomen Lyme Borrelioosi ry | www.borrelioosi.net | Finland |
| Lyme Lives Here Hungary - Rusznyák Veronika | www.facebook.com/magyar.egyesulete | Hungary |
Petition supporting groups
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EuroLyme is in the EU Transparency Register no. 084971650245-03. Let us remember the Members of the European Parliament their 2018 resolution.
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