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Topic: co-infection rate??

inglip
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I've heard that 80 % of patients with lyme (borrelia) also have one or several co-infections, but I can't get it confirmed.
I've read in different books and on the Internet that 2-26% of the ticks that spread lyme also spread co-infections, and that
80 % of people who ARE co-infected have babesia, and less than 5 % have bartonella.
Anyone who knows better (and can substantiate it)?
Greetings Inger

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Tincup
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Sorry no one has responded.

I am not sure exactly what you are looking for.. and how it will be used so I could try to pull some figures for you...

So researching would be a bit difficult, especially considering geography questions we may have.

If we had a better idea of what area of the globe you need statistics from... New Jersey, Germany, Canada ???.... it might get you some help with research.

And what type of ticks you are researching .. as several are known to carry Lyme and coinfections.

So sorry... but as of right now the topic is a bit too broad to pinpoint an answer that applies everywhere.

If you have a specific question though I will be happy to try to help.

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tickbattler
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If you read Dr. B's Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease, he states on p. 4 "A huge body of research and clinical experience has demonstrated the nearly universal phenomenon in chronic lyme patients of co-infection with multiple tick-borne pathogens."

I found this statement very intersting. He basically says that if you have chronic lyme, you will have a coinfection!

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Tracy9
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I heard that it's more like 20-30%.

For me and my husband we have Lyme, babesia and bartonolla.

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Lymetoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Tracy9:
I heard that it's more like 20-30%.

It's way higher than that. Don't remember where I read it.

Maybe someone here has the article.

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adamm
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My LLMD said over 90% of those with persistent cases have them.

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