Traditional Chinese medicine commands a unique position among all traditional medicines because of its 5000 years of history. Our own interest in natural products from traditional Chinese medicine was triggered in the 1990s, by artemisinin‐type sesquiterpene lactones from Artemisia annua L. As demonstrated in recent years, this class of compounds has activity against malaria, cancer cells, and schistosomiasis. Interestingly, the bioactivity of artemisinin and its semisynthetic derivative artesunate is even broader and includes the inhibition of certain viruses, such as human cytomegalovirus and other members of the Herpesviridae family (e.g., herpes simplex virus type 1 and Epstein‐Barr virus), hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and bovine viral diarrhea virus. Analysis of the complete profile of the pharmacological activities and molecular modes of action of artemisinin and artesunate and their performance in clinical trials will further elucidate the full antimicrobial potential of these versatile pharmacological tools from nature. Continued
A total of 559 fleas representing four species (Pulex irritans, Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis and Spilopsyllus cuniculi) collected on carnivores (five Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus, six European wildcat Felis silvestris, 10 common genet Genetta genetta, three Eurasian badger Meles meles, 22 red fox Vulpes vulpes, 87 dogs and 23 cats) in Andalusia, southern Spain, were distributed in 156 pools of monospecific flea from each carnivore, and tested for Bartonella infection in an assay based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the 16 S-23 S rRNA intergenic spacer region. Continued
Marquez FJ, Millan J, Rodriguez-Liebana JJ, Garcia-Egea I, Muniain MA.
Departamento Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal y Ecologia, Universidad de Jaen,
23071 Jaen, Spain. jmarquez@ujaen.es
A total of 559 fleas representing four species (Pulex irritans, Ctenocephalides
felis, Ctenocephalides canis and Spilopsyllus cuniculi) collected on carnivores
(five Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus, six European wildcat Felis silvestris, 10
common genet Genetta genetta, three Eurasian badger Meles meles, 22 red fox
Vulpes vulpes, 87 dogs and 23 cats) in Andalusia, southern Spain, were
distributed in 156 pools of monospecific flea from each carnivore, and tested
for Bartonella infection in an assay based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
amplification of the 16 S-23 S rRNA intergenic spacer region. Twenty-one samples
(13.5%) were positive and the sequence data showed the presence of four
different Bartonella species. Bartonella henselae was detected in nine pools of
Ctenocephalides felis from cats and dogs and in three pools of Ctenocephalides
canis from cats; Bartonella clarridgeiae inBartonella henselae from a cat,
and Bartonella alsatica in Spilopsyllus cuniculi from a wildcat. DNA of
Bartonella sp., closely related to Bartonella rochalimae, was found in seven
pools of Pulex irritans from foxes. This is the first detection of B. alsatica
and Bartonella sp. in the Iberian Peninsula. All of these Bartonella species
have been implicated as agents of human diseases. The present survey confirms
that carnivores are major reservoirs for Bartonella spp.
Publication Types:
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t
Linda’s comments: No only do we have to worry about eating wild meat containing Lyme disease, but now we have to be concerned about the “lead” exposure from eating this meat. There is also proof that deer from our high mountain ranges are getting lead exposure from the “coal” stacks in China.
Heavy metals is all around us and it is a must that we begin a journey in a lifelong daily detox program to reduce these heavy metals from our bodies. For those with chronic illness, like Lyme disease, it becomes deadly. If you have amalgams, it is important to have them safely removed by a dentist that knows how to remove them properly. Look for a Holistic dentists and if there are none in your community, then ask around for dentists that have experience in removing amalgams safely.
You can help protect yourself by finding a lifelong daily detox like the FIGHT program. I have been on this protocol for over a year and am very pleased. Feel free to ask questions about the products I have found that replenish my body to a healthy state. Don’t get caught up in a once a year cleanse. A lifelong cleanse is vital for good health.
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