-------------- Original message from Marshall Dudley [email protected]>: --------------
> I would like to point out that if there are parasites going into the > brain, then they are boring through the barrier, and thus, for all > practical purposes, there is no barrier until it can heal. Thus that > any particular material makes it into the brain under those conditions > is not really proof that it can cross the unbreeched barrier. **** You may be right Marshall. But what is being speculated now is that the parasites are hitching a ride on white blood cells. If that's the case, then there is no breech. You make an interesting point though -- so tell me, how would the blood-brain barrier become damaged? And how would it go about healing? MA
