Archive for the ‘Ticks’ Category

Borrelia Hiding in Worms Causing Chronic Brain Diseases

Here’s a Feb 2025 Review: Filarial Nematodes Parasitizing Tick Vectors: Unraveling global patterns in Species Diversity, Host Associations, and Interactions With Tick-borne Pathogens.

In short, while ticks are known to spread filarial nematodes of medical and veterinary importance, even now, very little is known.  However, some recent reports have shown success using using doxycycline and ivermectin (dewormer) for some patients with Lyme disease.

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Borrelia burgdorferi/CDC

Press Release May 23, 2016

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/lyme-discovery-borrelia-bacteria-hides-inside-parasitic-worms-causing-chronic-brain-diseases-13216/

Pathologist Alan MacDonald has done it again.

He found three strains of borrelia living in parasitic nematode worms, worm eggs, or larvae in the brain tissue of 19 autopsies.  

MacDonald states that both worms and borrelia can cause devastating brain damage and that:

“while patients are wrongly declared free of Lyme and other tick-borne infections, in reality, too often they contract serious neurodegenerative diseases which can kill them.”  

MacDonald made his discovery from 10 specimens from the Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center Tissue Bank.  All 10 showed evidence of borrelia infected nematodes.  Five patients who died of Glioblastoma multiforme, a malignant brain tumor, and four patients who died of Lewy Body dementia also showed infected nematodes.

MacDonald used FISH, Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization, which uses molecular beacon DNA probes to identify pieces of borrelia’s genetic material which fluoresce under the microscope with a 100% DNA match.

In other words, this is no mistake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZnY871HZhM&feature=youtu.be  YouTube of MacDonald explaining the results

Lyme discoverer, Willy Burgdorfer, wrote of finding nematodes in tick guts way back in 1984 and in 2014 University of New Haven researcher, Eva Sapi, found 22% of nymphs and 30% of adult Ixodes ticks carried nematodes.  

So where’s the CDC?  I’ll give you a hint: it has something to do with Zika.  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2016/03/08/fixation-on-zikapolio/

http://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/alzheimers-disease-a-novel-hypothesis-integrating-spirochetes-biofilm-and-the-immune-system-2314-7326-1000200.pdf  An excellent read on how autopsies of brains with Alzheimer’s show biofilms created by spirochetes that are present in the characteristic brain plaques of AD.

 

 

 

 

 

Fry and Die

http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-six-minute-plan-to-rid-clothes-of-ticks-1464635032

A study in the journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, says just six minutes spinning dry clothes in a hot dryer should kill all ticks and reduce the risk of tick-related illnesses.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends washing tick-infested clothes and then drying them for one hour.

The recent research found that drying time can be significantly reduced if clothes aren’t washed first, as ticks are extremely sensitive to dryness.

“The researchers washed and dried hundreds of lab-raised blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and immature nymphs, five at a time, in cloth bags in residential washers and dryers in Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts. Ticks and nymphs that survived washing were dried with wet towels at low and high heat. Control ticks were placed in containers at room temperature. In separate experiments, bugs were dried—without pre-washing—with dry towels at various temperatures.

The bugs survived cold-water washes, 94% survived warm-water washes, and 50% survived hot-water washes. Ticks that survived washing took 70 minutes to kill in dryers on low heat and 50 minutes at high heat. All control ticks survived for 24 hours.

By comparison, all ticks and nymphs dried with dry towels were killed in four to 11 minutes, depending on the temperature.

The researchers did include a caveat. The cloth bags that the ticks were washed and dried in may have protected the ticks from heat and dryness.”

While it might give all of us maniacal pleasure to “Fry and Dry” ticks, how about we collect them for researchers?

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2016/02/18/send-ticks-on-vacation/  You can send them to Arizona or to Coppe Lab in Wisconsin:

Coppe Laboratories
W229 N1870 Westwood Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53186

(262) 574-0701
(262) 574-0703
info@coppelabs.com

If you want to send them to Coppe, put the tick in a zip lock baggie and stick in your freezer.  Contact the lab and they will send you what you need to get them to the lab alive.

While this may not seem as fun you can relish the fact the researchers have to squish all the stomach contents out and spin them in a centrifuge or something – so they will still suffer.

For more info about how ticks survive extreme cold, see:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2016/01/20/polar-vorticks/

May Meetings – Coppe Labs

Next Madison Lyme Support Group meeting: Regular meeting on May 14 from 2:30-4:30 as well as May 28 same time with Dr. David Baewer from Coppe Labs in Waukesha.

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Dr. David Baewer, Chief Medical Officer of Coppe Laboratories, will be speaking on May 28 from 2:30-4:30 at the Madison Lyme Support Group.

Baewer received his MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin where he had previously been awarded a PhD in cellular biology, neurobiology and anatomy.  His pathology studies were completed at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and a GI pathology fellowship was completed at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has lectured on the Role of Serology in Herpesvirus Infection and most recently on Arbovirus Infection as Proposed Etiology of Antibiotic Resistant Chronic Lyme Disease.

Baewer has co-authored a number of publications in peer reviewed journals, as well as a GI text book chapter. His most recent publications have looked at the role of HHV-6 in a post-transplant patient with myocarditis and a case of fulminant hepatic failure in an immunocompetent individual.

For the support group he will explain the role of arboviruses in tick-borne diseases, provide information on the Powassan/Deer Tick virus and how it affects the MSIDS patient, particularly how it  may explain lingering symptoms in patients, and will present Coppe’s TBI research.
Hope to see you all there!

Gardasil and Bartonella

Taken from “Bartonella Associated Cutaneous Lesions in People With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms“

http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2016/03/study-linking-gardasil-to-behavioral-abnormalities-pulled-from-vaccine-journal/

Recently a peer-reviewed article linking Gardasil to behavior abnormalities via its aluminum adjuvant and HPV antigens and may “trigger neuroinflammation and autoimmune reactions” in mice was removed. The article was replaced with the following notice:

“This article has been withdrawn at the request of the Editor-in-Chief due to serious concerns regarding the scientific soundness of the article. Review by the Editor-in-Chief and evaluation by outside experts, confirmed that the methodology is seriously flawed, and the claims that the article makes are unjustified. As an international peer-reviewed journal we believe it is our duty to withdraw the article from further circulation, and to notify the community of this issue.”

The study’s lead author has stated this action is due to a conflict of interest with Merck & Co and the publication’s editor who chaired a safety evaluation committee for vaccine trials by Merck as well as provided consulting services on vaccine development to Merck and several other pharmaceutical companies. He also conducted four studies in direct affiliation with Merck including a pro-HPV trial in 2005. The following link lists more retracted news stories on Gardasil. The American College of Pediatricians has also released a statement expressing concerns in relation to premature ovarian failure or premature menopause and 213 reports in the Vaccine Adverse Reaction Database since Gardisil’s approval in 2006.
http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2016/03/blacklisting-of-gardasil-studies-to-silence-the-safety-debate/

The retracted study highlights:

“the necessity of proceeding with caution with respect to further mass-immunization practices with a vaccine of yet unproven long-term clinical benefit which is capable of inducing immune-mediated cross-reactions with neural antigens of the human host. Especially considering the continually increasing number of serious disabling neurological adverse events linked to HPV vaccination reported in the current medical literature and vaccine surveillance databases.”

https://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/UCM111263.pdf  This official package insert reveals on page 7 that the clinical study had 40 DEATHS. “The following adverse events have been spontaneously reported during post-approval use of GARDASIL. Because these events were reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not possible to reliably estimate their frequency or to establish a causal relationship to vaccine exposure. Blood and lymphatic system disorders: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, lymphadenopathy. Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: Pulmonary embolus. Gastrointestinal disorders: Nausea, pancreatitis, vomiting. General disorders and administration site conditions: Asthenia, chills, death, fatigue, malaise. Immune system disorders: Autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions, bronchospasm, and urticaria. Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: Arthralgia, myalgia. Nervous system disorders: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, dizziness, Guillain-Barré syndrome, headache, motor neuron disease, paralysis, seizures, syncope (including syncope associated with tonic-clonic movements and other seizure-like activity) sometimes resulting in falling with injury, transverse myelitis. Infections and infestations: cellulitis. Vascular disorders: Deep venous thrombosis.

http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2016/04/victims-of-hpv-vaccine-in-japan-will-sue-state-and-vaccine-makers/  Also worth mentioning is Japan’s decision to withdraw its HPV vaccine recommendation due to numerous reports that formerly healthy vaccine recipients were experiencing alarming side effects ranging from short-term memory loss to paralysis.  Further, The Japan Times recently reported that a class action lawsuit will be filed after June 2016 against the Japanese government and Merck and GlaxoSmithKline by victims who have suffered severe side effects as a result of receiving the former government recommended vaccine.  One college student told the Japan Times:

“I felt acute pain as if someone was squashing my internal organs … Such conditions have only gotten worse,” Sonoda told a court while sitting in her wheelchair. “I received the shots because the government recommended it. I want the government to take seriously its responsibility for causing us (to suffer from) such symptoms.”  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/13/national/crime-legal/suit-opens-tokyo-court-cervical-cancer-vaccine-side-effects/#.WLYHaRE0r_w

http://www.healthnutnews.com/olympic-medalist-dies-of-cervical-cancer-despite-being-vaccinated-for-hpv-years-before/  Australian, London Olympics medallist rower, Sarah Tait died after a battle with cervical cancer at 33 despite having regular pap smears and the HPV vaccine.

http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2016/06/gardasil-injured-teen-in-ireland-gets-no-help-from-countrys-public-health-service/   One girl from Ireland is now in a wheelchair, remains in constant pain, and reportedly sleeps up to 23 hours a day after receiving the three recommended doses of Gardisil. Ireland’s Health Service stands behind the safety of the HPV vaccine, noting that “seizures, muscle weakness, leg pain and chronic fatigue are not mentioned as known side effects to Gardasil in the Patient Information Leaflet,” but there are 27 symptoms highlighted in the leaflet and approximately 350 girls in Ireland are suffering from chronic health problems following HPV vaccination.  http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2017/10/irish-girls-harmed-by-gardasil-vaccine/  As of October, 2017, Irish girls account for 1 in 5 of reported Gardasil vaccine reactions.  In 2010 Irish Gardasil vaccination rate was 87%, today it is 50%.

http://healthimpactnews.com/2014/gardasil-vaccine-one-more-girl-dead/  Sudden death of 12 year old girl in Waukesha, Wisconsin just hours after receiving the HPV Gardasil vaccine.  After this news story broke, another local parent contacted a news station to report her 17-year old daughter needed urgent care at the hospital.  

Studies have shown that Gardasil can make women MORE likely to get the high risk strains of HPV that lead to the deadly cancer, than women who’ve received no vaccine at all. Even CBS was forced to admit this on the national news. The Solution? Merck says MORE shots. http://www.healthnutnews.com/cbs-women-vaccinated-with-gardasil-can-be-more-likely-to-be-infected-with-high-risk-strain-new-study-shows/

And it’s not just women who are suffering.

http://www.vaccines.news/2016-09-07-boy-completely-paralyzed-from-the-neck-down-due-to-gardasil-vaccine.html

“Colton finished his last round of the Gardasil series on February 1, 2014. In the following weeks, he would eventually become paralyzed from the neck down. On February 17th, just over two weeks after his final vaccine, Colton was admitted to the hospital and proceeded to spend 88 days in intensive care.  The young teen has spent many, many months trying to recover from this horrible experience, but he still requires assistance from a breathing apparatus and suffers from some paralysis.”

Currently under U.S. federal law, no one can directly sue a vaccine manufacturer in civil court after a vaccine causes the injury or death of a minor child or adult.

Isn’t that convenient?

http://www.vaccines.news/2015-09-29-hpv-vaccine-alert-lead-developer-warns-that-it-is-all-a-big-scam.html

Lead developer of Gardasil & Cervarix, Dr. Diane Harper, states that cervical cancer is extremely rare in the U.S., and 70% of cases resolve naturally without treatment.  She also warns that if 11 year olds are vaccinated and the protection doesn’t last, they have been put at harm for no benefit.

And just when you think it’s really bad, it gets worse.

http://wearechange.org/bill-gatesphilanthropy-30000-indian-girls-used-guinea-pigs-test-cancer-vaccine/

In 2009, thanks to the Gates Foundation, about 16,000 girls from ages 9-15 from the Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh were given three shots of vaccine, (manufactured by Merck) by the state health department. The girls were told that they were being given “well-being” shots.  Five died and several girls’ health deteriorated. Similar cases of deaths were reported from Vadodara, Gujarat, where 14,000 tribal children were also vaccinated with the HPV vaccine Cervarix, made by Glaxo SmithKline.

http://sanevax.org/gardasil-and-bartonella-a-dirty-little-secret/ 

There is further damning evidence that Gardasil can produce life-threatening reactions in those who have been close to a cat, fleas, or ticks, since many of these animals are infected with Bartonella, Babesia, or Lyme (borrelia). Also, since many MSIDS patients (multi systemic infectious disease syndrome) also struggle with viruses such as Mono or active EBV, a cytokine storm can result with mucus being over manufactured in lungs and airways and well as wide-spread inflammation.

Asymptomatic girls after receiving Gardasil activated dormant Bartonella which was confirmed by testing.

“Gardasil contains aluminum adjuvant nano-prticle substrates, bound to HPV16-L1 protein fragments, that appear to have mutated at binding sites, possibly resulting in excessive inflammation. The mutation attaches to the endothelial lining of blood vessels and organs, including the brain, if the host lacks sufficient active glutathione, or similar complimentary attractant, or does not readily clear toxins. Inflammatory HPV16-L1 DNA protein particles were found in autopsy tissue samples from two different teenage girls, six months after receiving her last vaccination, in the case of one deceased girl. Our findings indicate that if the blood brain barrier is open, commonly due to allergies or the common cold, these man-made inflammatory vaccine nano-particles may enter the brain, and cause additional damage, and possible demyelination.”

Statistics indicate that 50% of domestic cats in the US are infected with Bartonella, and humans can contract Bartonella and have no symptoms at all. It can lie dormant until a stressor, such as a vaccine, triggers an active infection.

Symptoms such as fatigue, pain, memory loss, cysts, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and much more can be caused by Bartonella. For more information please read:

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/understanding-bartonella/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2016/01/03/bartonella-treatment/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/the-bartonella-checklist-copyrighted-2011-james-schaller-md-version-11/
http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2015/08/uprising-against-hpv-vaccine-mandate-sweeps-rhode-island/ Some states are mandating this vaccine despite the fact it has three times more reported adverse reactions than all other vaccines combined – including deaths and permanent disabilities, without proof it has stopped a single case of cervical cancer.

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2017/07/02/hpv-after-vaccines/  Dr. Lapenta states:

*Invented vaccines only protect against less than 50% of the oncogenic types of HPV described; therefore, they do not have scientific justification from the point of view of prevention.

*The invention is badly implemented since proteins are used for every type of HPV, the ideal have been a protein or antigen common to all types of HPV.  

*Mixing these antigens of each type of HPV in a single solution seems to me like a biological bomb, which has provoked death and thousands of affected everywhere on the planet, many of those have not recovered.

*Using aluminum as adjuvant was another error as it is known that it is involved in inflammatory and auto-immune reactions.  

*It causes severe side effects.

*The vaccination campaigns were misleading and amounted to saying they are the “salvation of humanity against HPV.”

*They were not well tested because in most studies almost everyone concludes that they are safe.  This is nothing but false.

In this case of VACCINES AGAINST HPV, I also very responsibly say that:
THEY WERE A BIG FAILURE AND WILL CONTINUE TO KILL AND DAMAGING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION THAT ACCESSES THESE VACCINES … 

For more information on vaccines in general read:
https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/a-word-on-vaccines/

A post dedicated to women who have lost their lives too early: http://truthaboutgardasil.org/breaking-news-truth-about-gardasil-makes-headlines/

May Support Meetings

As you know, May is Lyme Disease awareness month.  In that spirit we will be having two support meetings:  Saturdays May 14 and 28 (2016) from 2:30-4:30pm at Madison Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Road, Madison, WI 53716

May 14 will be a regular support meeting.  Feel free to bring what has helped you the most.  Sometimes we learn the most from each other.  Also, feel free to bring questions as many have tried various things and can give feedback.

May 28 Dr. David Baewer of Coppe Labs will be speaking to the group.  Stay tuned for a bio and the details of his talk.

Stay safe while gardening and enjoying the beauty of Wisconsin.  For more information on how to do that:

Please tuck your pants into your socks and wear light colored clothing. Perhaps choose 1 set for this purpose. Then go out and buy some Permetherin spray. You can find this at most outdoorsy types of shops like Gander Mountain. Spray your shoes, socks, and pants down and let try. This spray will hold for 6 weeks provided you wash the cloths by hand and hang dry. Also, wear a light colored shirt (preferably long sleeved) and gloves. Spray the gloves as well, making sure everything is dry before putting on. If you are underneath trees and vegetation, wear a hat that’s also been sprayed.

Should you find a tick, remove carefully without squeezing. Some are now recommending using an ether spray (like the kind you use on warts) on the tick and waiting until it falls off.https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/tick-removal/

http://sectionhiker.com/treating-your-clothes-with-permethrin/   Excellent article on using Permethrin with details such as how long it lasts on your clothing under various conditions. You should not spray this on your skin – only your clothing.

***Also, please note that Susan Paskewitz, Professor and Researcher, Medical Entomology Laboratory, UW Madison, says they are finding ticks in open spaces now – meaning, places like soccer and football fields with short grass. This presents a risk for everyone but particularly children playing sports in open fields. Please share this information with your family and friends and educate anyone who will listen.

***Also, be careful when mowing or cutting down areas that contain ticks. Make sure to blow away from your house not toward it. I found ticks on my basement screens and crawling up my walls last summer due to a farmer unknowingly mowing a tick infested area toward our house.

Stay safe and try not to freak out. You are educated and know what to do. Knowledge is certainly power when it comes to ticks.

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/meeting-reminder-and-ticks/