Milford, Conn. (WTNH) - A new test will help diagnose Lyme Disease earlier, leading to more
effective treatment. As warm weather approaches so does the season of ticks and Lyme Disease.
Infected deer ticks are the culprits. "This is a definitive molecular diagnosis of Lyme Disease,"
explained Dr. Sin Hang Lee, Milford Hospital. It took a year and a half in the research lab at
Milford Hospital for Dr. Lee to develop a definitive way to diagnose Lyme Disease using the DNA of the Lyme...
Don't know a thing about it. Hopeing some of you do. Thanks.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Let's hope it helps SOMEONE!
Posted by Lymeorsomething (Member # 16359) on :
Geez, I live in Milford and know nothing about it. lol...I'll have to pay the guy a visit...
Although judging from the news story, the test is useless beyond initial phases...
[ 04-01-2010, 08:35 PM: Message edited by: Lymeorsomething ]
Posted by LoneDove (Member # 16516) on :
FYI: I called them today and it is just for people bit within in the first couple of weeks. Cost: $98 If you have the tick it's $50 to test the tick.
They don't have anything in the works for the rest of us right now....although if someone is manifesting joint issues it's possible to get a sample of fluid in joints or spinal fluid and test that since the spirochetes could present in that....
Posted by Al (Member # 9420) on :
: Is this the best science can come up with after 30 years.
"PATHETIC"
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
Thanks All. Good work.
You would think if silver attaches to outer surface protein 31kDa as demonstrated in my test and other
lab experiments-they could attach a scanning isotope to it, send it in and lite it up like a
Christmas tree if they are there. I'm just frustrated.
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
It might help the Africans who are being subjected
to Trials of the new Malaria vaccine and the new
HIV vaccine. To test them before giving them
something they don't know what it can possibly do
to them. They did not test it on borrelia lab
studies. But they are already starting some of the trials so
it may come too late.
[ 04-02-2010, 07:05 AM: Message edited by: Pinelady ]
Posted by LoneDove (Member # 16516) on :
for the newly bitten..
Posted by Lymeorsomething (Member # 16359) on :
Yeah, the test is useless if the 'chetes have been chewing on you for a few years.
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :