I researched/studied BB back in 1999. The last 6 years I've worked in Corporate Wasteland. I finally started to put together a website where I could post some video microscopy that I shot back then. It was one of the most interesting times of my life. After the opportunity ended I was never able to find a job in the Chicagoland area studying the bug.
Videos demonstrate.
-Normal swimming motion -Cyst formation -Long form BB -Mass forms of BB -BB Growth from long thin non-spiral protrusions.
Please allow a long time for the videos to load. You probable will have to have High Speed internet and it will still take 5 minutes or so. Go get a coffee!! Its worth it.
If you have any contacts for me in the Chicago area that would be cool.
------------------ Later Stan
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Thanks Stan! We will enjoy these! Are you a microbiologist looking to study BB? There is a contact of a lab in CA. They may need to expand at the rate Lyme is infecting people nationwide now. Posts: 446 | From California | Registered: Jul 2004
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Home / Movies / Movies II / Pics / Story / Contact All movies are Bb31 in BSKII agar. Live slide prep on Darkfield Microscope at 1000X. Use the scroll bar on the movie viewer to toggle back and forth. This will help to see the details of the moment.
Movies will take a few minutes to load with high speed. Longer with dial-up. Go get a coffee.
Subject: Normal Bug Life Title: Swimmer Normal textbook morphology. Six spirals long. Motal. Actual speed not sped up. This boy moves. Nonviscous fluid doesn't allow the coils to really grab anything, but the bug does manage to cross the field of view.
A recurring theme is the very little jiggly guys that move around in all of these Bb31 monocultures. I know, I know. "Brownian motion". That explains the random movements but immunoflurecent staining shows objects this size that stain positive. One shows up in the last few seconds of this movie.
Subjects: Morphology and "Cysts" Title: "Death or Dormant" Two large "double spirochetes" Bb31 in BSKII agar with penicillin solution added to live slide prep.
Upper left bugs. The upper "double spirochete" has a few smaller ones near it. You will see three or more after you watch it a few times.
Lower right bugs. A perfect double spirochete. Double only forms one "cyst". Not sure why, maybe because they are still attached. If separated I think they would form two. Use the slider on the movie projector to go frame by frame to see the spiro uncoil to one long straight form then "cyst" or lyse. Depending on which side of the lyme controversy you stand on. Dead bug or Dormant bug.
Subject: Growth and other "Cysts" Title: Inside the "Cyst" A few visible spirochetal "eggs" inside a "cyst"? These cysts are always connected to or form directly from an adult spirochete. The thin young spirochete has either grown out of the "cyst" or made the "cyst". Never the less internal structures are visible.
And I am on T1 line very fast no movie
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This the first website I've ever put together. I'm not an expert. All I can do is make it and look at it. I don't know exactly how to make sure it works on all computers.
I had a neighbor open the link and it worked and played in about 30 sec.
Maybe is windows media updates or something.
Sorry for the inconvience.
And I not advertising anything I'm trying to help.
------------------ Later Stan
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Wuld love to see these. I have dsl but can't seem to see them.
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Keep trying, Stan. You've got folks who are REALLY interested in this. Thanks.
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Thanks for posting this Stan......... and helping out the cause ..... ignore the folks with negative comments ....
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Thanks Stan. I will let it sit for longer. When yours first loads, do you get the little cursor flashing or an hour glass like something is happening?. I do get the media windows, with buttons to push and play, volume control, but no movies. My cursor just sits there like it is done.
I'll keep trying, cuz I do for some warped reason want to know what the little body snatchers swimming around inside me look like. Motion pictures are far better then snap shots in this case.
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Oh my gosh Stan! I just read the little story. Are those YOUR bugs???? They came from a cyst and you filmed them? Wow, pretty amazing. You actually got to watch them!
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Hi all- wanted to bring this back up- looks like many of you weren't able to access videos. I was able to on only a DIAL UP connection & they loaded IN LESS THAN 3 MINUTES. But, you must have the correct interface loaded onto your computer. Hit the link listed below.
THEY ARE GREAT. I have never seen anything like them out there- only pic. Try it for your self.
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Fiddler,what is the correct interface? When I click install plug-ins, I get a message that none are found. This is mozzilla searching for plug ins. Would sure like to see these movies.
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You need Windows Media Player- that's what it told me anyway when I clicked on movies. In the movie screen it was black except for the words "Windows Media Player", I waited about 3 min., at which point the movie screens went totally black. Then I pressed "Play" & voila- there the little b******* were swimming around. I esp. liked the one which shows how quickly the cypt formed. Try it again- it is so interesting.
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Guess it is time to give up. I have windows media player but it doesn't come up when I click on movies, just get all these empty boxes with button to download plug ins, which doesn't. When I go to windows media player directly and click on enter URL in file menu, it gives me an error message. Says it can't read the file.
Really, computers can be maddening.
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Very sorry for the difficulty. I emailing a web designer today to get suggestions on how upload the movies so all can see them. I'll repost when get it figured. I'm on a mission now.
Stan
One thing to try.
I used this codec to compress file. See if downloading it helps.
2mg Contains the Indeo IR3*, IV4*, and IV5* codecs. Recently the Ligos Corporation took over Indeo video development from Intel Architecture Labs. They have updated Indeo Video to Indeo Video 5.11 and will continue to develop the technology in the future. Please visit the Ligos Corporations website for more information and support.
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I was able to download one of your movies and it works perfectly.
Can you make the others also available for download?
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Yuck! Somehow seeing them in action makes me skin crawl, literally. Very fascinating and am glad that it was posted. No wonder it takes so long to get rid of them.
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That was so cool and at the same time really creepy. When I get the bullseye rashes thats what it feels like is going on under my skin and now I'm going to think of that everytime it itches. Thanks for letting us view that.
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