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Topic: Addon to my other question - what does Flagyl Kill?

Nobody
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Can anyone tell me if flagyl kills only the L-form (cyst), or if it goes after the CWD (cell wall deficient form) of lyme too?

Are they actually the same form? I am a little unclear on how it all works.
That is why I was going to ask the llmd about doing both flagyl and mino, but it wouldn't be necessary if the flagyl hits both forms.

Thanks
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Cass A
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My understanding, based on photos which I now can't find *#&^$^@#, is that there are
a) spirochet forms which live between cells in connective tissue and the blood, etc.
b) L-forms (L stands for Lister, where they were first isolated) that are cell-wall deficient forms,
c) blebs (small spherical bodies containing reproductive genetic codes) The blebs can also be attached to a spirochet.
d) rings of blebs
e) cysts The cysts can also exist in a cell.

Here's a link to more data: http://www.lymeinfo.net/lymefiles.html

Perhaps this site's "Lymbrary" will have links to photos.

Supposedly, Flagyl goes after the bleb or cyst form.

The research paper I have seen about the use of Flagyl is at PubMed--Clinical effects of fluconazole in patiens with neuroborreliosis. PMID: 15337633 available through http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Hope this helps.

Best,

Cass A

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