Lyme disease, potential plague of the 21st century detection problems resolved by imaging with the Bradford Variable Projection High Resolution Microscope

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients,  Jan, 2005  by Robert W. Bradford,  Henry W. Allen

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Bradford Research Institute/Ingles Hospital Protocol for Lyme Disease

The Bowen Research & Training Institute, Palm Harbor, Florida, is FDA-licensed to perform tests in which spirochetes in various forms can be detected and photographed from tissue and blood samples. They are also able to identify several strains of Babesia (25) and Ehrlichiosis. (26) This laboratory uses the fluorescent specific antibody test for detecting Bb. (20)

Charts C, D, E and F summarize the basic concepts that have been presented, including the best methods for the diagnosis and detection of Lyme disease.

Discussion

The causative organism of Lyme disease has developed the ability to not only disguise itself but to circumvent the immune system in many ways unparalleled by any other bacteria. Lyme disease has a reputation of being extremely difficult to detect and diagnose with certainty, leading many to believe they do not have the disease when, in fact, they do. The Bradford Research Institute has made significant progress in both the detection and treatment of Lyme disease, however, there is at the present time no cure or "magic bullet" for Lyme disease, implying that much additional research is greatly needed to suppress this new alarming bacterial outbreak. The Lyme epidemic has presented us with both a challenge as well as an opportunity to resolve not only Lyme, but a number of associated immunological and infectious conditions, stresses and toxicities.