Well,  I second the motion.  The article is fascinating, and the entire
rain-tree site is worthwhile.   

MARIANO DELISE wrote:
> 
> Check out mycoplasmas - Stealth Pathogens at www.rain-tree.com/myco.htm
> it's quite an eye opener.
> Nancy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C Creel" <ccr...@eagle1st.com>
> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 2:44 AM
> Subject: Re: CS>Has anyone had success with CS and LUPUS?
> 
> > Dear Nancy,
> >
> >   You said:
> >
> > <<FYI   Alzheimer's disease is an auto immune disease caused by
> micoplasma.
> >   I know for a fact that CS helps MS, Lupus, Croans, fibromyalgia and many
> > otherauto immune diseases caused by micoplasma.   >>
> >
> >
> >   I think you are jumping the gun with this statement.  For instance,
> > Using PCR and genetic probes, it has been demonstrateed that between
> > 30 and 35% of CFS patients and 4 to 8% of healthy controls carry
> > the Mycoplasma fermentans genome in their peripheral blood mononuclear
> > cells.  This does not account for the other 65-70% of people diagnosed
> > as having CFS.
> >
> >   It would probably be more accurate to see mycoplasma as
> > opportunistic bacteria  that takes advantage of the body being in
> > a weakened state.  It may serve as a cofactor in the induction of
> > cytokines and other immune abnormalities found in CFS, but is
> > by no means the cause of CFS.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Catherine
> >
> >
> >
> >
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