Re: Antibotics

From: Martijn (Kw3Ls_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/12/05


Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 22:49:39 +0100

Frank de Groot wrote:
> "Martijn" <Kw3Ls@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41e513e7$0$764$3a628fcd@reader20.nntp.hccnet.nl...
>
>
>>But people do make antibodies against Bb, so these could attack Bb, right?
>
>
> Nope. Not when you only have a CNS infection.
>
> The cells that make contact with Bb to get the info they need to tell the
> bone marrow to make antibodies do not exist in the CNS.
> Meaning, a CNS-only infection caan't be faught at all by your immune system,
> and as soon as the antibodies run out, you're toast.

Maybe infected persons should receive a shot of vaccine once in a while,
to stimule the body in making antibodies against Bb.

Maybe being bitten and infected by a tick is good when you have Lyme and
are taking ABX.

> (antibodies DO penetrate the BBB).

Really? =o
I always thought they didn't.



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