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thejab
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My wife and I both had blood smears done showing spirochetes. My wife went to a lyme disease doc who said this is used in Europe but drs. can't use it here. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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They better have one hell of an expensive microscope to do this or it's probably BS.
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I think I read in Dr S's book that the test is not clinically diagnostic because it is subjective and depends on the skill and experience of the Dr viewing the slides. But it can still be useful.

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[ 05-26-2011, 09:57 PM: Message edited by: sixgoofykids ]
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Remember, Borellia is not the only kind of spirochete.

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