Hey, David:
John, you mentioned Dr Brown's theory about mycobacteria.
Since I work in a Microbiology laboratory I couldn't let that go with a little correction. You should have said Mycoplasma instead of Mycobacterium. The names are very similar but the bacteria are not closely related.
Thank You very much for the correction; it is important and I appreciate Your help. It's my sister who is the microbiologist and it does not so easily rub off!
I have not studied the Brown material very much, since my focus has been AS, which is helped by the Cipro group, in addition to the tetracyclines; not sure this is so important to note, but the mycoplasma theory of Dr. Brown did not have an explanation--like molecular mimicry--to account for disease action.
My simplistic explanation (and an observation also based upon watching the scientific community try and explain AS and RA) is that much of what we see are epiphenomena and once a germ gets entrenched, it not only brings along viruses (and even its counter; macrophages), but also its "friends" like many other and similar germs. I suppose that once we become a host, they just gang up on us in a feeding frenzy, and I'm for evicting all of them and let Allah sort 'em out! I've long been thinking that we really don't need all those bacteria in our gut--does the boy in the bubble have all these 'guests?'
Well, Thanks Again and Glad to have any and all information and help,
John
