lyme lingo (borrelia dialect ) cliffnotes/ crashcourse

There is a list in the New To Lyme thread but these new ones should be added into the list.

I think only the Mods can edit the list. It is a locked thread and it was written by CajunGrl on page 1.

Blue,

Best gift to end the year with!

I spit out my water when I got to gerbil and ISDA! You are too funny and too kind.

Since I really need a Lyme for dummies book this is the next best thing. Do one for herbs next.

So you have been cheating on us with another board?

You have a wonderful NYE Blue. You are a real sweetie for taking the time to do this.

Looking forward to you making us laugh in 2017.

lol, Huddie - Blue cheating on us...

It was thought that a preservative in a certain brand of gse was effective as a cyst buster ...thanks trav u still got it

Prions -infectious protiens similar to viruses

bump for views

Photons -treatments with homeopathic nosodes and infared light at 840nm using pe1 and remedies or ones own blood .

prp-platelet rich plasma injections used to create a healing respose made from. ones own blood

curza 99 -antibiotic in stage 3 trial for mrsa biofilm .may have application in lyme

Chucklin-n-squirtin here!

AWESOME list and additions - thank you blue + others!

Gerbil...heh....
ID docs then be varmints. Whatever they are.

-b

dap _ can be dapsone / a sulfa like drug that dr h likes for persisters its a old leprosy drug
can also referring to daptomycin which has some good reviews in vitro iv route abx

ten pass ozone - mah ozone techique for super infusion with loads of heparin

fl1953-fry bug -protozoa rhumatica - large ai apicomplexian implicated as coinfection in serious or hard to treat cases (ie christie from justinandcristie.ca)

eva sapi - foremost lyme researcher from new haven universitywww.mdpi.com/2079-6382/6/4/31/htm

bump for astronomer and others ! please add if you see something missing?

anaplasma and ehrlichia - related bacterial species which infect blood cells

aldosterone - hormone which regulates sodium and potassium

ALP - alkaline phosphatase

ALT - alanine transaminase (alanine aminotransferase)

AST - aspartate transaminase (aspartate aminotransferase)

artemisinin - antimalarial drug derived from the herb artemisia annua

babs - babesia

bactrim, septra, trisul, cotrim, co-trimoxazole, TMP/SMX - various names for a combination of the antibiotics trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole

bart - bartonella

beta-lactam - a type of antibiotic with a chemical structure related to penicillin, which inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis

biaxin - clarithromycin (antibiotic)

biofilm - a protective coating secreted by bacteria which allows it to adhere to surfaces and protects it from attack by the immune system

cat scratch disease - bartonella henselae

CBC - complete blood count

ceftin - cefuroxime (antibiotic)

cephalosporins - a type of beta-lactam antibiotics

CMP - comprehensive metabolic panel

crypto - can refer to cryptolepis (natural antibiotic) or cryptosporidium (apicomplexan parasite)
(or, less likely here, may refer to cryptography or cryptocurrency)

CYP3A4 - a liver enzyme induced by certain antibiotics. May cause drug interactions or affect hormone levels. The most common of the broader group of Cytochrome P450 enzymes

disulfiram (antabuse, tetraethylthiuram disulfide) - a drug originally used for alcoholism, which is also used to treat Lyme disease

ELISA - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

ID - Infectious Disease

IV - Intravenous

JSC - Jemsek Specialty Clinic

Lyme - A town in Connecticut where Lyme disease was discovered

macrolide - a group of that includes antibiotics such as erythromycin, azithromycin and clarithromycin

malarone - combination of atovaquone and proguanil

mepron - atovaquone

mycobacteria - genus of bacteria including the causitive agents of tuberculosis and leprosy

mycoplasma - bacteria that often causes pneumonia (not related to mycobacteria)

NP - nurse practitioner

omnicef - cefdinir (antibiotic)

orange piss - a side effect of rifampin and rifabutin

PA - Physician Assistant

PCR - polymerase chain reaction, often used as a diagnostic test to detect DNA of various organisms

plasmodium - malaria parasite

PO - per os or per oral, meaning "by mouth", oral administration of a medication

rickettsia - a genus of infectious bacteria including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rx - prescription, pharmaceutical

treponema pallidum - syphilis bacteria, a spirochete similar to borrelia

valproate (depakote, epilim, divalproex, VPA) - anti-epileptic and anti-microbial drug

Western blot, immunoblot - a laboratory test to detect specific proteins or antibodies

yellow paint - a reference to the yellow color of atovaquone, which often stains when spilled

zith, zithro, zithromax - azithromycin

ALS - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, motor neuron disease

amox, amoxy - amoxicillin (antibiotic related to penicillin)

borreliosis - Lyme disease, infection with borrelia

carvacrol - component of oil of oregano, thought to have antibacterial effects

cat scratches - a description of the streaky nature of the rash associated with bartonella, not necessarily actual scratches from a cat, although cats often spread bartonella

CBD - cannabidiol

ceftriaxone - IV cephalosporin antibiotic

CFS/ME - Chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis

CIRS - Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

cortisol - hydrocortisone, an adrenal hormone that regulates blood pressure, glucose, and inflammation

cubicin - brand name for daptomycin (IV antibiotic)

dapsone - diaminodiphenyl sulfone, DDS (antibiotic)

daptomycin - IV antibiotic

daraprim - Brand name for pyrimethamine (antibiotic)

Ehrlichia chaffeensis - cause of ehrlichiosis, tick-borne disease

Epidiolex - brand name for cannabidiol (CBD)

folate - folic acid, vitamin B9, a chemical needed for DNA/RNA synthesis. Some antibiotics inhibit folate metabolism (eg pyrimethamine, trimethoprim)

GBS - Guillain–Barré syndrome

granuloma - small hard lump, usually containing bacteria

IgG - Immunoglobulin G (Gamma), most common type of antibodies

IgM - Immunoglobulin M (Macro), a large molecule antibody which is usually the first type of antibodies to appear in response to an infection. Some claim that the presence of IgM antibodies is suggestive of recent infection, although this is not always a reliable indicator.

ixodes - genus of ticks that commonly transmit lyme disease

LPS - lipopolysaccharide, a component of some bacterial cell walls which causes inflammation, and may be associated with Herxheimer reactions

MARCoNS - Multiple Antibiotic Resistant Coagulase Negative Staphylococci

MCAS - Mast cell activation syndrome (also referred to as MCAD)

methylation - refers to any chemical process that attaches methyl (CH3) groups to a molecule, but commonly refers to DNA methylation, a process by which gene expression is regulated

mcg - microgram, usually refers to medication dose

mg - milligram, 1000 mcg

Morgellons - Small fibers of keratin and collagen which appear in the skin, often associated with Lyme disease

MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

MS - Multiple sclerosis

opiate - chemicals structurally related to morphine

opioid - anything with an effect similar to opiates (painkillers) even if not chemically related

prokaryote - bacteria with a simple genome, does not have paired chromosomes for sexual reproduction, but may swap genes with other bacteria via plasmids

rocephin - ceftriaxone (IV cephalosporin antibiotic)

sensu lato - In the broad sense. For example, borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato would also include related species such as borrelia mayonii.

spp. - species (plural)

stevia - a non-sugar sweetener from the plant stevia rebaudiana

Tinda, Tindamax - tinidazole (antibiotic)

WB - Western Blot

DMSO - dimethylsulfoxide : https://www.rxlist.com/dmso_dimethylsulfoxide/supplements.htm

CRS - cant remember sh/t