LymeNet Flash: Need infput for appt on 18 kda

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Posted by robin_wachs (Member # 3525) on :

I searched older posts, and didn't find much, only that 18kda may indicate older infection.

18 is almost always postive for me on both IGM and IGG. Have to go fight a doctor (non LD) about my tests so need info on 18.

Thanks, all

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Have you read this??

Western Blot explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/ffn3x

"The significant antibodies, in my opinion, are the 18, 23-25, 28, 30, 31, 34, 39, 58, 66 and 93."...according to Dr C of MO

Posted by henson2 (Member # 463) on :

Dr. D. (LLMD) told me it was a Lyme specific band.

It is the one band I know of where Igenex does not call it a Lyme specific band, but the LLMDs believe that it IS.

My limited understanding: for a while it was thought to be a heat shock protein (whatever that is), but it is now thought to be an outer surface protein.

Good luck with the non LL doctor! Printing out Dr. C's article might help. And also saying that the LLMDs call it Lyme specific.