Colpodella spp.-like parasite infection in woman, China.
Yuan CL, Keeling PJ, Krause PJ, Horak A, Bent S, Rollend L, Hua XG.
Source
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People�s Republic of China.
Abstract
The phylum Apicomplexa comprises intracellular protozoa that include many human pathogens. Their nearest relatives are chromerids and colpodellids. We report a case of a Babesia spp.-like relapsing infection caused by a newly described microorganism related to the Apicomplexa. This case is highly suggestive of a previously undescribed type of colpodellid that infects vertebrates.
PMID: 22260904 [PubMed - in process] PMCID: PMC3310105
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
Wow, Interesting find.
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
Thanks for posting.
I am glad they treated the lady for 8 weeks. This should be somewhat helpful in disproving the IDSA viewpoint that 10 days of Mepron and zithromax will cure babesia.
The more pathogens they find and can get into the medical journals the more it will eventually help tickborne patients in my opinion.
Bea Seibert
Posted by LymeCFIDSMCS (Member # 13573) on :
I agree Bea. Another thing is that many of the herbs we are using in the US originated or are used heavily in TCM practice (like houttuynia, artemesia annua, andrographis, etc.), so it will be interesting if this organism continues to occur in China if any new TCM herbs/formulas emerge as helpful for babesia-like organisms.
Plus it opens up the potential that we could have BLOs that are not bart but babs! Horrifying.
Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :
quote:Originally posted by LymeCFIDSMCS: Plus it opens up the potential that we could have BLOs that are not bart but babs! Horrifying.
The lack of thorough knowledge about all these critters is what is so scary to me...
Posted by sunnymalibu (Member # 9586) on :
I wonder how close this parasite is to the parasite that Fry has found?
Posted by LymeCFIDSMCS (Member # 13573) on :
Good question, Sunny -- if anyone has a contact at Fry labs it would be helpful to ask.
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