Bb,
Anaplasma, and
B.miyamotoi. In fact, co-infection of ticks is the rule rather than the exception. Dr. Joseph Burrascano refers to these ticks as “nature’s dirty needles.”
The presence of combined infections typically causes more severe symptoms than
Bb by itself. The immune suppression from
Bb infection is compounded by co-infections, and polymicrobial infections are more difficult to treat.
Virtually all patients with Lyme disease complex are co-infected, and treatment of persistent infection with
Bb will be unsuccessful unless therapy is also directed at these co-infections. Many additional complications have been associated with Lyme disease complex:
Chronic inflammation associated with chronic infection results in many imbalances throughout the body. These will be discussed in detail in subsequent chapters.