Madison Area Lyme Support Group

The diagnosis of long COVID often relies on symptoms post-COVID-19, occasionally lacking biological evidence. This case study illustrates how investigating long COVID uncovered an underlying bartonellosis through clinical metagenomics. Following mild COVID-19, a 26-year-old woman experienced persistent symptoms during 5 months, including axillary adenopathy. Pathological examination, 16 S rRNA PCR, and clinical metagenomic analysis were done on an adenopathy biopsy. The latter revealed Bartonella henselae DNA and RNA. Treatment with clarithromycin improved symptoms. This case underscores the relevance of clinical metagenomics in diagnosing hidden infections. Post-COVID symptoms warrant thorough investigation, and bartonellosis should be considered in polyadenopathy cases, regardless of a recent history of cat or flea exposures.

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**Comment**

Axillary adenopathy, or swollen lymph nodes under the armpit, are common with Bartonella – but also with other things as well.  It’s the body’s response for a foreign invader.  

For those that read information on this website know – ‘long COVID’ has been linked to the COVID gene therapy injection, as well as mask wearing, but mainstream media and research are not even considering them. Another little factoid is the fact is that another recent study admonishes against using the term Long COVID as the symptoms are no worse than those after the flu. In fact, PCR testing can’t distinguish between COVID and the flu. So, what in fact is causing lingering symptoms in some people and how severe are they actually?  

Sadly, this abstract doesn’t inform us as to the ‘vaccination’ and mask status of the patient.  A review of masks show contaminants that are carcinogenic and infectious as well the fact masks make people sick.

ALL research from here on out needs to identify the patient’s ‘vaccination’ status, how many injections they’ve received, as well as if they are mask wearers.