jroc:
You have misinterpreted and misrepresented Ebringer's work (what a surprise): An individual BASELINE must be established to determine specific normal fecal carriage, before it can be determined whether or not any elevation has occurred to increase symptoms.
It is a GENERAL observation that can be applied only at a cursory level.
When Ebringer finds elevated serum IgA-Kp levels, he uses the best method for this known today: ELISA. Not old electrophoretic techniques that cannot distinguish IgA-Kp from IgG and end up with a FULL LINE OF NOTHING, because it is twice the weight of the IgA they were looking for, but it was IgA-Kp--IgA-Kp; exactly twice the weight but they glossed over this important point because they did not understand. And You missed it totally.
I would never rely upon You to interpret anything for me and since You have AS s u me d the role of chief badger, You should be aware that this sword cuts both directions. You are only asking for more grief, because still, nearly everything You know is wrong.
If You don't rely upon MY results, why should I care? In fact I do not matter--but other people do matter here and it is for them I will stand my ground.
You are welcome (and encouraged) to start Your own AS website and make it anti-Ebringer in every way possible. You are also welcome to copy all of my words, even out of context (per usual). Do I care? NO! I care about the people here and I care about RESULTS.
So, don't trust Yourself and listen to Your doctors' advice and run down Ebringer's work all You want. Your results will be MUCH DIFFERENT than ours and You are very welcome to them!
I am finished with the 'debate;' You are the master.
Regards,
John
