Journal: BMC Dermatology

Article Title: Exploring the association between Morgellons disease and Lyme disease: identification of Borrelia burgdorferi in Morgellons disease patients

doi: 10.1186/s12895-015-0023-0

Figure Lengend Snippet: Evaluation of skin samples from Morgellons disease patients. A , Dieterle silver stain of skin sample from MD Patient 15 showing dark-staining spirochetes (1000x). B , Immunostaining of spirochete with anti-Bb antibody in skin sample from MD Patient 4 (1000x). C , Scanning electron micrograph of skin culture sample from MD Patient 6 showing wavy spirochetes (arrows). D , Hybridization of Bb-specific molecular beacon FlaB with spirochetes in skin sample from MD Patient 3 (400x).

Article Snippet: Dermatological specimens and/or culture pellets from patients were processed for specialized staining at either McClain Laboratories LLC, Smithtown, NY; Interscope Laboratories, Interscope Pathology Medical Group, Canoga Park, CA; or the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT. Dieterle silver-nitrate staining was performed at either Interscope Laboratories or McClain Laboratories.

Techniques: Silver Staining, Staining, Immunostaining, Hybridization

Journal: BMC Dermatology

Article Title: Exploring the association between Morgellons disease and Lyme disease: identification of Borrelia burgdorferi in Morgellons disease patients

doi: 10.1186/s12895-015-0023-0

Figure Lengend Snippet: Microscopic examination of sectioned culture pellets with Dieterle or Warthin Starry silver nitrate stain and anti-Bb polyclonal immunostain

Article Snippet: Dermatological specimens and/or culture pellets from patients were processed for specialized staining at either McClain Laboratories LLC, Smithtown, NY; Interscope Laboratories, Interscope Pathology Medical Group, Canoga Park, CA; or the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT. Dieterle silver-nitrate staining was performed at either Interscope Laboratories or McClain Laboratories.

Techniques: Staining, Bacteria

Journal: BMC Dermatology

Article Title: Exploring the association between Morgellons disease and Lyme disease: identification of Borrelia burgdorferi in Morgellons disease patients

doi: 10.1186/s12895-015-0023-0

Figure Lengend Snippet: Microscopic examination of dermatological tissue sections with Dieterle or Warthin Starry silver nitrate stain and anti-Bb polyclonal immunostain

Article Snippet: Dermatological specimens and/or culture pellets from patients were processed for specialized staining at either McClain Laboratories LLC, Smithtown, NY; Interscope Laboratories, Interscope Pathology Medical Group, Canoga Park, CA; or the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT. Dieterle silver-nitrate staining was performed at either Interscope Laboratories or McClain Laboratories.

Techniques: Staining

Journal: Healthcare

Article Title: Persistent Borrelia Infection in Patients with Ongoing Symptoms of Lyme Disease

doi: 10.3390/healthcare6020033

Figure Lengend Snippet: Summary of Microscopy Results from Patient Culture Samples.

Article Snippet: Dieterle silver-nitrate staining was performed at McClain Laboratories.

Techniques: Microscopy

Journal: Healthcare

Article Title: Persistent Borrelia Infection in Patients with Ongoing Symptoms of Lyme Disease

doi: 10.3390/healthcare6020033

Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) (Top left): Darkfield microscopy of blood culture showing live spirochete and spherules. Magnification 400×. ( B ) (Bottom left): Dieterle silver stain of culture fluid from Case 10 showing live spirochetes. Magnification 1000×. ( C ) (Top right): Borrelia immunostain of culture fluid from Case 9 showing live spirochetes. Magnification 1000×. ( D ) (Bottom right). Typical dermal filaments from patient with Morgellons disease. Magnification 100×.

Article Snippet: Dieterle silver-nitrate staining was performed at McClain Laboratories.

Techniques: Microscopy, Silver Staining