LymeNet Flash: New Study Shows Persistence of Lyme Spirochetes In Monkesy Post ABX!

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Posted by jeffinca11 (Member # 25584) on :

"Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Rhesus Macaques following Antibiotic Treatment of Disseminated Infection"

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0029914

Rhesus Monkeys share 93% of our DNA. This study shows that BB spirochetes (the bacteria that causes lyme) PERSISTS even after aggressive anti-biotic treatments in Monkeys!

Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :

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Poor monkeys. Wonder if some of their handlers first told them they are probably making up all their symptoms?
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Posted by timaca (Member # 6911) on :

Thanks for sharing the article!

Timaca