Exploring the association between Morgellons disease and Lyme disease: identification of Borrelia burgdorferi in Morgellons disease patients

Conclusions: Our study using multiple detection methods confirms that MD is a true somatic illness associated with Borrelia spirochetes that cause Lyme disease. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal treatment for this spirochete-associated dermopathy.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-5945/15/1

Source: BMC Dermatology - February 12, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: Marianne MiddelveenCheryl BandoskiJennie BurkeEva SapiKatherine FilushYean WangAgustin FrancoPeter MayneRaphael Stricker Source Type: research