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Ever since Chen et al. (2015) published Detection of Wolbachia genes in a patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, I've been shocked that no one appears to be looking for Wolbachia infections in vertebrates.
Sadly, this appears this is a top-down problem. I've written / copied hundreds of people in the medical, political, and scientific communities and no one (yet) has confirmed they will test for Wolbachia genes in the blood (and any excised tissues such as lymph nodes) of patients.
Now, I believe it will be up to the public and patients to demand testing. Why? Because there are strong antibiotics that can completely treat Wolbachia infections (which is why I created postcards and other products). I am going to begin a mass mailing.
In 2018, I started a Change.org petition which includes links to study literature, my papers on InfoBarrel (all with citations), and my YouTube PSAs which support Wolbachia genes in the blood — most likely transmitted by night-active Culex mosquitoes — as the most likely vector. But, I believe ticks and possibly fleas (there are about a dozen blood-sucking arthropods capable of transmitting diseases) may be vectors too.
Here is the URL of my petition (you never need to donate and exact personal information is not required): https://www.change.org/p/oncologists-and-pathologists-acute-inflammatory-response-gbs-uveal-melanoma-or-lymphoma-r-o-rickettsiales-wolbachia
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 published Detection of Wolbachia genes in a patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, I've been shocked that no one appears to be looking for Wolbachia infections in vertebrates.
Sadly, this appears this is a top-down problem. I've written / copied hundreds of people in the medical, political, and scientific communities and no one (yet) has confirmed they will test for Wolbachia genes in the blood (and any excised tissues such as lymph nodes) of patients.
Now, I believe it will be up to the public and patients to demand testing. Why? Because there are strong antibiotics that can completely treat Wolbachia infections (which is why I created postcards and other products). I am going to begin a mass mailing.
In 2018, I started a Change.org petition which includes links to study literature, my papers on InfoBarrel (all with citations), and my YouTube PSAs which support Wolbachia genes in the blood — most likely transmitted by night-active Culex mosquitoes — as the most likely vector. But, I believe ticks and possibly fleas (there are about a dozen blood-sucking arthropods capable of transmitting diseases) may be vectors too.
Here is the URL of my petition (you never need to donate and exact personal information is not required): https://www.change.org/p/oncologists-and-pathologists-acute-inflammatory-response-gbs-uveal-melanoma-or-lymphoma-r-o-rickettsiales-wolbachia)
