B. burgdorferi persister cells survive attacks by antibiotics and may contribute to chronic illness in Lyme disease patients -

 

B. burgdorferi persister cells survive attacks by antibiotics and may contribute to chronic illness in Lyme disease patients - Daniel Cameron MD

 

by Daniel J. Cameron, MD MPH

Persistent infection of Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) has been proven experimentally in Peromyscus mice, laboratory mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, dogs and non-human primates. [1-8] Some researchers and clinicians argue, the existence of a persistent Bb infection explains why some Lyme disease patients remain sick even after treatment. According to one study, as many … 

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