Nieuwe Borrelia soort ontdekt: Borrelia mayonii
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The newly recognized species was discovered when six of approximately 9,000 samples drawn from residents of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota with suspected Lyme disease between 2012 and 2014 were found to contain bacteria that were genetically distinct from B. burgdorferi. Scientists analyzed the DNA sequences of these bacteria and found that they belonged to a previously unrecognized Borrelia species. Blood from two of the patients was also tested by culture at CDC, whereby the organism is grown in the laboratory.
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Results from the cases described in this report suggest that patients infected with B. mayonii will test positive for Lyme disease with currently available Food and Drug Administration-cleared Lyme disease tests. Specific identification of the organism can be made by using polymerase chain reaction assays (PCR.), which detects the DNA of the Lyme disease bacteria. In some instances, B. mayonii bacteria may also be seen on a blood smear.
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From: "Sin Hang Lee"
To: bzb8@cdc.gov
Cc: runagain@comcast.net
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:48:02 AM
Subject: Please point out inconsistent results
Dr Beth P Bell
Director
The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
bzb8@cdc.gov
cc: Carl Tuttle runagain@comcast.net March 13,2016
Dear Dr Bell:
In answering a question from Mr Tuttle concerning a publication in which I am the first author [1], you made an allegation “that the authors of this publication reported inconsistent results for this specimen…..” as a reason for the CDC’s inaction to investigate a novel borrelial infection in Hudson Valley. See Mr Tuttle’s post regarding Patient #9 here:
Part 2: New species of Borrellia in the Hudson Valley, NY area?
https://www.change.org/p/the-us-senate- ... u/15796418
I hereby request that you point out the “inconsistent results” in the publication referenced above so that the authors can defend their data presented in a peer-reviewed article. An allegation of this nature and magnitude made by the Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) carries serious implications which will invariably damage the reputation and credibility of the authors of the publication. If you cannot point out the “inconsistent results” for an open debate, I will question your motives in making such remarks in the first place since your allegation is not based on facts and is now being circulated in the public domain.
The authors of the above referenced article [1] performed a series of tests with the support of Dr Marty Schriefer and Dr Claudia Molins of the NCEZID for the purpose of evaluating the accuracy of a new diagnostic test for Lyme disease, utilizing the classic nested PCR and DNA sequencing technology. An official report on this case was submitted to the CDC on September 4, 2013 under a Material Transfer Agreement (NCEZID-R137154-00) authorized by you. Neither you nor any CDC staff members have raised any issue of “inconsistent results” regarding the finding of this novel borrelia. You have an obligation to point out these newly found “inconsistent results” in this article [1] which had undergone two rounds of peer review by 3 experts in the field before acceptance for publication.
Sincerely,
Sin Hang Lee, MD
Shlee01@snet.net
Reference
[1] Lee SH, Vigliotti JS, Vigliotti VS, Jones W, Shearer DM. Detection of Borreliae in Archived Sera from Patients with Clinically Suspect Lyme Disease. Inter J Mol Sci. 2014; 15:4284-4298.