What do the different bands actually mean? Besides obvious Lyme.

[kferricks]

I keep hearing Babesia, bartonella, etc. Which bands point to what? I have no clue as to what we are dealing with, basic lyme or one of the other names. Can someone point me in the direction for these?

 

18,30,39,41,58,83-93

[butterflymom]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by tampicc

[kferricks]

Thanks. I thought maybe the bands were what represented them. At least I know and quit trying to find what is not there. lol

[ShaesMom]

Does this help:

 

Western Blot Bands description:

 

9 cross-reactive for Borrellia

12 specific for Bb

18 unknown

20 cross-reactive for Borrellia

21 unknown

22 specific for Bb, probably really the 23/25 band

23-25 outer surface protein C (OspC), specific for Bb

28 unknown

30 unknown; probably an outer surface protein; common in European and

one California strain

31 outer surface protein A (OspA), specific for Bb

34 outer surface protein B (OspB); specific for Bb

35 specific for Bb

37 specific for Bb

38 cross-reactive for Bb

39 is a major protein of Bb flagellin; specific for Bb

41 flagellin protein of all spirochetes; this is usually the first to appear after a Bb infection and is specific for all Borrellia

45 cross-reactive for all Borellia (sometimes people with Lyme who have

this band positive also have the co-infection Ehrlichiosis)

50 cross-reactive for all Borrellia

55 cross-reactive for all Borrellia

57 cross-reactive for all Borrellia

58 unknown but may be a heat-shock Bb protein

60 cross reactive for all Borrellia

66 cross-reactive for all Borrelia, common in all bacteria

83 specific antigen for the Lyme bacterium, probably a cytoplasmic membrane

93 unknown, probably the same protein in band 83, just migrates differently in some patients

[kferricks]

Actually, yes it does. At least I can say that "I think" I may be dealing with Babesia and possibly in cyst form. lol I had a similar list but it did not have all the numbers that I was looking for.