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A decade after being diagnosed with Lyme disease, Dr. Spector’s heart was so severely damaged that he needed an emergency heart transplant.  He received a new heart in July of 2009 after being advised that he only had 72 hours to live. Dr. Spector’s experience with Lyme disease, coupled with his training at Parkland Hospital,

Lynne Bemis, PhD, has contributed to research on the molecular evidence for placental transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium responsible for Lyme disease. Key Findings Research Focus: The studies led by Dr. Bemis investigate the potential vertical transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi from mother to fetus, particularly through placental tissues. Methodology: Advanced diagnostic techniques, including PCR and immunofluorescence, were

Research Chronic Bacterial Pathogenesis Dr. Ehrlich and his lab are interested in how chronic bacterial pathogens persist in the face of antimicrobial therapy and the innate and adaptive host responses. To understand this complex phenomenon, Dr. Ehrlich promulgated the rubric of “bacterial plurality,” which embodies the concept that chronic pathogens display enormous heterogeneity at many

The biofilm formed by Borrelia burgdorferi (the Lyme disease spirochete) is a highly complex, multi-layered protective structure. FEMS Microbiology Letters Rather than existing merely as a simple cluster of bacteria, a Borrelia biofilm operates as a organized micro-community embedded within a self-produced matrix known as an Extracellular Polymeric Substance (EPS). PMC The complexity of a Lyme biofilm spans several distinct biological and biochemical

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment open access to scientific and medical research   Aggressiveness, violence, homicidality, homicide, and Lyme disease Rosalie Greenberg, MD   Dear editor I read with great interest the article by Bransfield,¹ wherein the author reviewed potential contributors to and manifestations of heightened loss of control in Lyme disease patients. As a child