Guest guest Posted July 13, 1999 Report Share Posted July 13, 1999 <<And it also takes time because of the long reproductive cycle of the Lyme bacteria. Most bacterial infections reproduce very rapidly, so it is a quick and easy test. With Lyme, you have the problem of actually finding it in your blood and then doing at least a 28 day culture to see if it grows. Then you have to test the respective abx on the cultures that grew to see which abx is most effective and to what degree.>> Hi! We all talk about the cycle of the bacteria, every four weeks, and so on. But is anyone familiar with any scientific basis/evidence for this? The doubling time in the lab is 12-24 hours. Bacteria do not cycle. I do not understand where the 28 day cycle has come in, except for it being a phenomena they see when treating. But is there really a known reason for this? ) Curious Cheryl (LI, NY) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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