Here is the link to the official conference announcement, which includes an on-line registration form. Patients are invited to attend, but space is limited.

http://autoimmunityresearch.org/chicago2005.htm

In addition to talks by Dr. Andy Wright of the UK and by Dr. Lida Mattman, there are at least two department heads from the NIH who will be present, one of whom is giving the keynote address. (Dr. Mattman is the author of the medical textbook, "Cell Wall Deficient Forms: Stealth Pathogens", CRC Press.)

Also, the FDA will be sending a couple of representatives, but those names have not been officially announced yet.

Lyme disease will be on the program agenda, but this conference is not focused solely on Lyme disease per se because the conference agenda includes many other chronic, degenerative diseases, all of which are believed to have an infectious etiology with occult, cell wall deficient pathogens, also.

The main focus of the conference will be on the Marshall Pathogenesis and on the Marshall Protocol (MP), which is an innovative and promising treatment program for putting these chronic diseases into remission.

There will be several recovered and recovering sarcoidosis patients present as living testimonials to the effectiveness of the MP program, which involves low-dose, long-term antibiotics in combination with another new drug, Benicar, which is being used off label and which potentiates dramatically the effectiveness of the low-dose antibiotics.

To get a preview of what the MP treatment program is all about, here is the link to the ARF homepage, which contains two other links: (1) the SarcInfo website and (2) the Marshall Protocol website. (Click on the appropriate icons for each.)
http://www.autoimmunityresearch.org/

Dr W is the UK LLMD who has been being doing research into the Borrelia forms in the blood of CFS patients.

To see his Bradford microscopy images of Borrelia forms go to:
http://lymerick.ulmarweb.dk/

then to the section:

Andy Wright, Bolton UK - a collection of several videoclips of moving filamentous and granular structures filmed in blood of chronically ill UK patients diagnosed with CFS and/or chronic Lyme disease (52 Mb) - A MUST SEE !

The timing couldn't be better because there will be officials from at least two different branches of NIH in attendance to see his presentation. We are hopeful that this event will mark the beginning of a new era in the understanding of all of these occult intracellular infections with CWD pathogens.

In fact, the news about Dr. Wright's latest breakthrough hadn't even reached us yet at the time that our conference program was first announced -- that's how very new it is.

I'm hopeful that there will be at least a few representatives from the Lyme community in attendance.

To obtain the best airfare rates, one needs to purchase airline flight arrangements at least two weeks in advance, so the time is growing short to take advantage of the very lowest rates in airfares -- which would be this coming Friday, Feb. 25.

Chicago Midway airport is a convenient location for the conference because Southwest airlines goes there, as do many other airlines, so it makes it even easier to get a non-stop flight at attractive rates -- providing one books early enough.

As a reminder, here's the link once again to the official conference bulletin and registration form:

http://autoimmunityresearch.org/chicago2005.htm

PS -- Edited to correct the date for obtaining the best air fare rates.

Lida Mattman has published a PubMed article on how to culture the CWD form of Bb. She's the author of the medical textbook, "Cell Wall Deficient Forms: Stealth Pathogens" (CRC Press) and is a retired Professor from Wayne State University. Her interest in Lyme disease stemmed from the fact that her daughter suffered from it.

She's 92 years young and still going strong. Her talk is bound to hold your interest. (I heard her speak in 1996 at a meeting in Boston and her talk then was excellent.) This is an opportunity you won't want to miss.

Southwest Airlines flies into Chicago Midway airport, so there might still be some good air fare rates, even on late flight reservations.

What is so unique about the Marshall Protocol is that the use of Benicar potentiates the effects of the antibiotics so that the phagocytic WBCs, which have been paralyzed and parasitized by Bb, can now begin to do what they are supposed to do and actually start to kill it. The Herxes even feel different, according to patients who have tried other antibiotic protocols before.

The Marshall Pathogenesis, upon which the Marshall Protocol is based, represents a whole new paradigm of medical thought.

You can easily recognize me in person by my "avatar" (photo) at the MP website. I use the same screen name there that I do here, so you shouldn't have too much trouble in figuring it out.

Also, maybe you can help me on something simple. I tried to access the Quest link you provided on the MP site to view the Panel Info. for the D-Metabolites. (under www.sarcoinfo.com)It won't let me saying the site is down. Several minutes later it linked me to the site that required an id to view test results (like a doctor would). Is this the right link or can you re-direct to this info? I'm hoping to have my Dr. order the test on Monday so I can have it for the conference