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

Author:

Middelveen, MJ, Bandoski, C, Burke, J, Sapi, E, Filush, KR, Wang, Y, Franco, A, Mayne, PJ, and Stricker, RB

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2015-02

Journal/Series title:

BMC Dermatol.

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URL:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4328066/

Abstract:

Our study using multiple detection methods confirms that Morgellons Disease 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.