rickettsia

Dana Parish interviews Dr. Kenneth Liegner, a Board Certified Internist practicing in Pawling, New York. He has been on the front lines of treating chronic Lyme and related infections since 1988. He has published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is the author of In the Crucible of Chronic Lyme Disease—Collected Writings & Associated Materials.

Kris Newby discusses her Lyme history, her extensive research into tick-borne diseases in the USA and where we find ourselves today in this new pandemic world.

Vincent, Michele, and Michael travel to San Diego to reminisce with Elio about his career, his work in microbiology, and his love for microbes and mushrooms.

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Links for this episode

• Elio’s profile
• Elio’s memoirs
• Elio’s first paper, 1952 (J Bact)
• In the Company of Mushrooms
• Small Things Considered
• TWiM Listener survey

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The TWiM team presents an extracellular bacterium associated with Paramecium, and induction of antiviral immunity by a bacteriophage that prevents bacterial clearance.

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• Bacteria on the outside of paramecia (ISME)
• Phage trigger antiviral immunity (Science)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiM 198

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Why You Should Listen:

In this episode, you will learn about EliSpot testing and the various testing options available through ArminLabs in Germany.

About My Guest:

My guest for this episode is Dr. Armin Schwarzbach. Armin Schwarzbach, MD, PhD is a medical doctor and a specialist in laboratory medicine from the laboratory ArminLabs in Augsburg, Germany. Dr. Schwarzbach began by studying biochemistry at Hoechst AG in Frankfurt, Germany and pharmacy at the University of Mainz in Germany in 1984. In 1985 he studied medicine for 6 years at the University of Mainz and finished his MD in 1991. Dr. Schwarzbach developed the worldwide first Radioimmunoassay (RIA) for human Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide from 1986 – 1991, getting his PhD in 1992. He is member of the Swiss Association for tick-borne diseases, the German Association of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, and the German Society for Medical Laboratory Specialists. He is an Advisory Board member of AONM London, England, and Board member of German Borreliosis Society, and Member and former Board Member of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and has served as an expert on advisory committees on Lyme Disease in England, Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, and Germany. Dr. Schwarzbach is the founder and CEO of ArminLabs in Augsburg, Germany and has specialized in diagnostic tests and treatment options for patients with tick-borne diseases for over 20 years.

Key Takeaways:

• What is an EliSpot?
• What organisms can be tested for using EliSpot technology?
• How specific is the EliSpot in testing for Borrelia, Bartonella, Babesia, and other organisms?
• Does the state of the immune system matter when considering EliSpot results?
• Which infections are the most persistent?
• Can the EliSpot be used to track progress or success of treatment?
• What is Yersinia and where might it be encountered?
• Can EliSpot testing be used in newborns and infants?
• What role do viruses such as EBV, CMV, Coxsackie, and others play in chronic illness?
• Can Mast Cell Activation Syndrome be triggered by viruses?
• Why are Mycoplasma and Chlamydia so important to explore?
• Why is IgA testing a promising new direction in laboratory medicine?
• Is CD57 helpful clinically?
• What microbes are more commonly associated with specific medical conditions?
• How common are Rickettsial organisms?
• What is "Post Lyme Syndrome"? Is it real?

Connect With My Guest:

http://arminlabs.com

Interview Date:

February 27, 2019

Additional Information:

To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com.

Disclaimer:

The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

The TWiP professors solve the case of the Woman With Intracellular Ring Forms, and explore the role of Coxiella and Rickettsia endosymbionts in acquisition of Babesia by ticks.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Daniel Griffin

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Links for this episode:

• Endosymbionts and Babesia in ticks (Front Microbiol)
• Q fever with Robert Heintzen (TWiM Special)
• Hero: Percy Garnham
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiP 157

Case Study for TWiP 157

Back to Thailand. Housewife, complaint has multiple red bumps on body, intense itching, worse at night. On head, legs, upper chest. Also does not feel well, feverish, muscle aches, difficulty breathing. Moved into abandoned residence, symptoms began a few days later. Many coconut husks around. Thatched roof. Husband and children developed similar symptoms. No med/surg history, no allergies. No meds. Unused mattresses, rat nests around. No toxic habits, no travel. No pets. On exam: not febrile, not toxic, increased heart, breathing comfortably. Has multiple red papules, central punctum. Labs unremarkable. Diff: unremarkable 6% eosinophils. Skin scraping from lesion on chest done.

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Music by Ronald Jenkees