Morgellons Research Foundation

From: "KD Weber"
Morgellons Research Foundation

ED NOTE: Polymers from chemtrails?
http://www.morgellons.org/index.html
The Morgellons Research Foundation
Researching an unknown skin disease

Image 1: Lip of 3 year old boy, 10x

Image 2: Object from same lip, 60x

The Morgellons Research Foundation is a grassroots organization, dedicated to
finding the cause of an increasingly prevalent skin disease of unknown origin.
The greatest number of reports of this disease, to our foundation, have come
from California, Texas, and Florida.

This skin disease is believed to be caused by an organism which has been
difficult to identify. We are attempting to isolate this organism and determine
how it is able to cause the intense itching, stinging and disfiguring skin
lesions which are the main symptoms of this disease.

The most striking feature of this disease is the presence of fiber-like objects
as well as clear filament-like objects of unknown origin within skin lesions.
The filaments and various fiber-like objects are considered to be the major
clues to the cause of this skin disease.

What are the additional symptoms and physical findings of this disease?
In addition to the above symptoms, unexplained hair loss is seen in a segment of
our members, as well as a hardening or thickening of skin. Many people report
lymphedema, profound fatigue, and joint pain. Objects described as granules are
often found associated with skin lesions as well. Several people have had lymph
nodes surgically removed due to obstruction.

Some of the symptoms and physical findings of this disease are very unusual and
may lead physicians to assume that the patient is misinterpreting their
situation. Many adults with the symptoms of this skin disease, have received a
diagnosis of Delusional Parasitosis.

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Images above: Objects emerging from lesion on child's lip at 200x.

What is being done about this unknown skin disease?
Eight physicians in the U.S. are currently treating patients with this baffling
skin disease.

Forty-four people with this skin disease have tested positive for Borrelia
burgdorferi (Bb), the bacteria which causes Lyme Disease. We realize that the
number of Bb positive individuals is a small percentage of the thousands of
individuals reporting this skin disease. However, 95% of individuals with this
skin disease, who were tested for Bb, have been positive for this organism.

The working hypothesis of this foundation is that an infection with Borrelia
burgdorferi (Bb) may alter the individual's immune system and allow this unknown
organism to become an opportunistic coinfection.

A working hypothesis is subject to change as research continues and facts
emerge. Objective scientists form new hypotheses when old ones are no longer
supported by current research findings.

Physicians and scientists are beginning to investigate the lesions of people
with this disease. The fibers from the lesions are being studied to determine
their origin.

This foundation has received no funding and has done this research based on the
kindness of scientists, laboratories, physicians, and concerned individuals.

How can be these unknown fibers be described?
The unknown fibers associated with skin lesions can be described as coenocytic
(aseptate), smooth-walled, branching, filamentous objects. The fibers have been
analyzed by FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) and have been
identified as cellulose. Since true fungi are not able to synthesize cellulose,
we are currently focused on the Oomycetes class of fungus-like organisms.

Image 5: SEM of fibers emerging from skin lesion.
250x Bar=100µ

Image 6: SEM image showing fiber from image5 at increased magnification.
1,200x Bar=10µ

Click for additional Scanning Electron Micrographs.

We are unclear if this unknown organism is an Oomycete, but are intrigued by
certain features of this class such as Coenocytic mycelium and cellulose
synthesis. Pythium insidiosum is the only Oomycete we are aware of, which has
been documented to cause human infections.

Although we realize the importance of the scientific discoveries which will
enable us to understand the disease process, we believe that educating the
public about this disease is a critical step in allowing people to understand
what is happening to their bodies.

We want people with this disease to know that they are not imagining their
symptoms. The symptoms may not be understood, but they are real.

The Morgellons Research Foundation will support scientists in discovering
critical information about the cause, prevention, and treatment of this disease.

Together, we can end the suffering.
Together, we can find the cure.

If you would like to register your symptoms with our foundation, please visit
our Registration Page. All information is kept confidential. We, at the MRF,
follow the Golden Rule.

Contact us at Morgellons@aol.com or fax to (760) 457-3441

This website is maintained by Ron Wells. Contact him at ron@rewells.com