1. EID V3 N1: Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis In Wild Songbirds: The Spread Of A New Con Report about the disease, particularly affecting House Finches. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol3no1/fischer2.htm

Dispatches Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis in Wild Songbirds: The Spread of a New Contagious Disease in a Mobile Host Population Download Article A new mycoplasmal conjunctivitis was first reported in wild house finches ( Carpodacus mexicanus ) in early 1994. The causative agent was identified as Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG), a nonzoonotic pathogen of poultry that had not been associated with disease in wild songbirds. Since the initial observations of affected house finches in the mid-Atlantic region, the disease has become widespread and has been reported throughout the eastern United States and Canada. By late 1995, mycoplasmal conjunctivitis had spread to an additional species, the American goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis ). This new disease exemplifies the rapid spread of a pathogen following introduction into a mobile wildlife population and provides lessons that may apply to emerging human diseases. In February 1994, house finches with swollen or crusty eyelids and impaired vision were observed at backyard bird feeders in suburban Washington, D.C. ( ). Severely affected birds

2. Mycoplasmal Infections In Chronic Illnesses Feature Article. mycoplasmal Infections in Chronic Illnesses Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes, Gulf War Illness, HIVAIDS and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Garth L. Nicolson, PhD, Marwan Y. Nasralla, PhD, Joerg Haier, MD, PhD, of one class of invasive infection (mycoplasmal infections) inside blood leukocyte samples from patients http://www.haciendapub.com/article24.html

Feature Article Mycoplasmal Infections in Chronic Illnesses: Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes, Gulf War Illness, HIV-AIDS and Rheumatoid Arthritis Garth L. Nicolson, PhD, Marwan Y. Nasralla, PhD, Joerg Haier, MD, PhD, Robert Erwin, MD, Nancy L. Nicolson, PhD, Richard Ngwenya, MD ABSTRACT M. fermentans, M. hominis, M. penetrans, M. pneumoniae ) were detected. Except for GWI, most patients had multiple mycoplasmal infections (more than one species of mycoplasma). Patients with different diagnoses but overlapping signs and symptoms often have mycoplasmal infections, and such mycoplasma-positive patients generally respond to multiple cycles of particular antibiotics (doxycycline, minocycline, ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, and clarithromycin). Multiple cycles of these antibiotics plus nutritional support appear to be necessary for successful treatment. In addition, immune enhancement and other supplements appear to help these patients regain their health. Other chronic infections may also be involved to various degrees with or without mycoplasmal infections in causing patient morbidity in various chronic illnesses. Introduction - Chronic Illnesses There is growing awareness that many chronic illnesses may have an infectious nature that is either responsible (causative) for the illness, a cofactor for the illness or appears as an opportunistic infection(s) that is responsible for aggravating patient morbidity.(1) There are several reasons for this notion, including the nonrandom or clustered appearance of an illness, often in immediate family members, the course of the illness, and its response to therapies based on infectious agents. Since chronic illnesses are often complex, involving multiple, nonspecific, overlapping signs and symptoms, they are difficult to diagnose and even more difficult to treat. Most chronic illnesses do not have effective therapies, and patients rarely recover from their conditions,(2) causing in some areas of the world catastrophic economic problems.

3. About House Finch Disease (Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis) 2. How to recognize mycoplasmal conjunctivitis. 3. Stages of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis. 5. More on mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in House Finches. http://birds.cornell.edu/hofi/abtdisease.html

Where and when was it first noted? 2. How to recognize Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis Stages of Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis Frequently Asked Questions about the disease More on mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in House Finches 6. For more information about avian diseases, visit the National Wildlife Health Center web site Photo by John B. Weeth

4. 1998: "Detection Of Mycoplasmal Infections In Blood Of Patients With Rheumatoid i British Journal of Rheumatology in press /i GWI who tested positive (~42%) for mycoplasmal infections. Consistent with previous results, over who were positive for blood mycoplasmal infections had only one Mycoplasma species http://www.immed.org/publications/autoimmune_illness/1GNetal-AutismAustr02.3.22.

Proc. Intern. Mind of a Child Conference, Sydney, Australia 2002 Chronic Mycoplasmal Infections in Autism Patients Garth L. Nicolson,1 PhD, Marwan Y. Nasralla,2 PhD, Paul Berns,1 MD and Jeorg Haier,3 MD, PhD 1The Institute for Molecular Medicine, Huntington Beach, California, USA,, 2International Molecular Diagnostics, Inc., Huntington Beach, California, USA, 3Department of Internal Medicine, and 3Department of Surgery, Wilhelm-University, Munster, Germany Correspondence: Prof. Garth L. Nicolson, Office of the President, The Institute for Molecular Medicine, 15162 Triton Lane, Huntington Beach, California 92649. Tel: 714-903-2900; Fax: 714-379-2082; Email: gnicolson@immed.org ; Website: www.immed.org Abstract A majority of Autism patients have systemic bacterial, viral and fungal infections that may play an important part in their illnesses. We found that immediate family members of veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Illnesses (GWI) often complain of fatiguing illnesses, and upon analysis they report similar signs and symptoms as their veteran family members, except that their children are often diagnosed with Autism. Since a relatively common finding in GWI patients is a bacterial infection due to Mycoplasma fermentans , we examined military families (149 patients: 42 veterans, 40 spouses, 32 other relatives and 35 children with at least one family complaint of illness) selected from a group of 110 veterans with GWI who tested positive (~42%) for mycoplasmal infections. Consistent with previous results, over 80% of GWI patients who were positive for blood mycoplasmal infections had only one

5. AASV News Archive Mycoplasmal Pneumonia - Serosurveillance Strategies Proceedings CDROM. mycoplasmal Pneumonia - Serosurveillance Strategies 90% of swine herds world-wide are affected by mycoplasmal pneumonia of swine (also known as MPS or enzootic http://www.aasv.org/news/story.php?id=854

6. EID V3 N1: Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis In Wild Songbirds: The Spread Of A New Con Dispatches mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis in Wild Songbirds The Spread of a New Contagious Disease in a Mobile Host Population. Download Article http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol3no1/fischer2.htm

Dispatches Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis in Wild Songbirds: The Spread of a New Contagious Disease in a Mobile Host Population Download Article A new mycoplasmal conjunctivitis was first reported in wild house finches ( Carpodacus mexicanus ) in early 1994. The causative agent was identified as Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG), a nonzoonotic pathogen of poultry that had not been associated with disease in wild songbirds. Since the initial observations of affected house finches in the mid-Atlantic region, the disease has become widespread and has been reported throughout the eastern United States and Canada. By late 1995, mycoplasmal conjunctivitis had spread to an additional species, the American goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis ). This new disease exemplifies the rapid spread of a pathogen following introduction into a mobile wildlife population and provides lessons that may apply to emerging human diseases. In February 1994, house finches with swollen or crusty eyelids and impaired vision were observed at backyard bird feeders in suburban Washington, D.C. ( ). Severely affected birds

7. Is Fibromyalgia Caused By A Mycoplasmal Infection? Hypothesis Fibromyalgia is caused by a mycoplasmal infection in the neuroendocrine system. Justification The advances in research http://www.rain-tree.com/fibromyalgia.htm

Hypothesis: Fibromyalgia is caused by a mycoplasmal infection in the neuroendocrine system. Justification: The advances in research on Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) over the last 5 years has targeted specific links and correlations which might indicate a dysregulation or imbalance of the neuroendocrine system, especially the HPA axis, which may well explain many of the seemingly unrelated symptoms presented by FMS patients. Research supports that various components of the central nervous system appear to be involved, including the hypothalamic pituitary axes, pain-processing pathways, and autonomic nervous system. The advances in gene research during this same time peroid has provided new evidence in the identification and pathogenesis of specific species of mycoplasmas which might have the ability to cause a dysregulation of the neuroendocrine system. To learn more about mycoplasmas, how they deregulate cellular functions and cause a wide rang of diseases and syndromes in the body: Follow these links: What is a Mycoplasma?

8. House Finch Disease Survey Home Page Monitors the occurrence of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, a disease that affects House Finches and other wild bird species in the United States and Canada. Site describes the disease and how to recognize it. http://birds.cornell.edu/HOFI/index.html

How does breeding in House Finches across their range affect seasonal and geographic variation in House Finch eye disease? Join the NEW House Finch Nest Survey, and help us find out! Photo by Véronique Connolly Do you see color-banded House Finches at your bird feeders? Report them to help track survival and movements. Learn where and when they were banded! Photo by Andy Davis Do you have House Finches or American Goldfinches at your feeders? Then sign up for the House Finch Disease Survey! Photo by Phil Musta The House Finch Disease Survey is an unprecedented opportunity for you to help researchers track the spread of an infectious disease in a wildlife population. The survey is easy to do: participants record the visits of House Finches and American Goldfinches at their feeders and the occurrence of diseased birds, and then send their data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. In doing so, they help scientists document the occurrence and spread of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in the United States and Canada (

9. Risk Factors Associated With Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis Risk factors associated with mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in house finches Results from a citizenbased study. Hartup, Barry K., Hussini http://birds.cornell.edu/hofi/hartup.html

Risk factors associated with mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in house finches: Results from a citizen-based study. Hartup, Barry K., Hussini O. Mohammed, George V. Kollias, and André A Dhondt. 1998. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 34(2): 281-288. Observations from a citizen-based survey were used to identify potential risk factors associated with mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in house finches ( Carpodacus mexicanus

10. Mycoplasmas - Stealth Pathogens Diagnosis and treatment of mycoplasmal infections in Gulf War illnessCFIDS patients The negative impact of a mycoplasmal infection on the human immune system is undisputed http://rain-tree.com/myco.htm

Mycoplasmas - Stealth Pathogens By Leslie Taylor, ND January, 2001 Mycoplasmas are a specific and unique species of bacteria - the smallest free-living organism known on the planet. The primary differences between mycoplasmas and other bacteria is that bacteria have a solid cell-wall structure and they can grow in the simplest culture media. Mycoplasmas however, do not have a cell wall, and like a tiny jellyfish with a pliable membrane, can take on many different shapes which make them difficult to identify, even under a high powered electron microscope. Mycoplasmas can also be very hard to culture in the laboratory and are often missed as pathogenic causes of diseases for this reason. While Mycoplasma pneumonia is certainly not the only species causing disease in humans, it makes for a good example of how this stealth pathogen can move out of it's typical environment and into other parts of the body and begin causing other diseases. While residing in the respiratory tract and lungs, Mycoplasma pneumonia remains an important cause of pneumonia and other airway disorders, such as tracheobronchitis, pharyngitis and asthma. When this stealth pathogen hitches a ride to other parts of the body, it is associated with non-pulmonary manifestations, such as blood, skin, joint, central nervous system, liver, pancreas, and cardiovascular syndromes and disorders. Even as far back as 1983, doctors at Yale noted: "Over the past 20 years the annual number of reports on extrapulmonary symptoms during Mycoplasma (M.) pneumoniae disease has increased. Clinical and epidemiological data indicate that symptoms from the skin and mucous membranes, from the central nervous system, from the heart, and perhaps from other organs as well are not quite uncommon manifestations of M. pneumoniae disease."

11. THE PATHOGENESIS AND TREATMENT OF MYCOPLASMAL INFECTIONS Antimicrob. Infect. Dis. Newsl. 1999; in press. THE PATHOGENESIS AND TREATMENT OF mycoplasmal INFECTIONS. Garth L. Nicolson. The Institute for Molecular Medicine, Huntington Beach, California. Marwan http://www.immed.org/publications/fatigue_illness/pub1.html

Antimicrob. Infect. Dis. Newsl. 1999; in press THE PATHOGENESIS AND TREATMENT OF MYCOPLASMAL INFECTIONS Garth L. Nicolson The Institute for Molecular Medicine, Huntington Beach, California Marwan Y. Nasralla International Molecular Diagnostics Inc., Huntington Beach, California Nancy L. Nicolson The Institute for Molecular Medicine, Huntington Beach, California Summary Pathogenic mycoplasmas have been found in the blood or other specimens of patients with a variety of chronic clinical conditions, including respiratory, oral cavity, genital and other infections, autoimmune, inflammatory and immunosuppressive diseases and fatigue syndromes of unknown origin. These small bacterial microorganisms are possible causative agents, cofactors or opportunistic infections in these and other illnesses. Evidence for their association or possible role in various clinical conditions is suggested by their significantly higher incidence or degree of infection in symptomatic patients than in non-symptomatic controls and their gradual suppression by the appropriate antibiotics resulting in gradual patient recovery from clinical signs and symptoms. Although they are not widely appreciated for their pathogenic properties, certain Mycoplasma species and certain other species of bacteria ( Chlamydia Borrelia , etc.) appear play a role in disease progression or patient morbidity in rather large subsets of chronic illness patients.

12. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 6, Ch. 73, Pneumonia mycoplasmal Pneumonia. Mycoplasma families. mycoplasmal pneumonia is also called primary atypical pneumonia or Eaton agent pneumonia. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section6/chapter73/73h.jsp

13. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 13, Ch. 164, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Chlamydial, mycoplasmal, And Ureaplasmal Infections (Nongonococcal Urethritis; Nonspecific Urethritis; Mucopurulent Cervicitis http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section13/chapter164/164c.jsp

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15. Mycoplasmal Pneumonia And Other Mycoplasmal Diseases Of Swine, G77-364-A Swine producers are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections; this fact sheet is an attempt to clarify the information that is currently http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/animaldisease/g364.htm

G77-364-A Mycoplasmal Pneumonia and Other Mycoplasmal Diseases of Swine Swine producers are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections; this fact sheet is an attempt to clarify the information that is currently available about these swine diseases. Alex Hogg, University of Nebraska William P. Switzer, Iowa State University Daniel O. Farrington, Iowa State University Previous Category Catalog Order Info Mycoplasmal Pneumonia ... Mycoplasmal Arthritis Swine producers are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections. This fact sheet is an attempt to clarify the information that is currently available about these swine diseases. There are three recognized Mycoplasma spp. of bacteria that cause disease in pigs Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Mycoplasmal pneumonia (in the U.S.) or porcine enzootic pneumonia (England and other countries) is caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae . Another synonym for this disease is swine enzootic pneumonia (SEP). Fifteen years ago this disease was called virus pneumonia of pigs (VPP); since that time it has been discovered that a mycoplasma, not a virus, is the cause. Mycoplasma are very small and readily pass through ordinary bacterial filters. In addition, mycoplasma are difficult to grow in the laboratory. For these reasons, it was originally assumed that mycoplasmal pneumonia was a virus. Mycoplasmal pneumonia affects pigs of all ages, starting with those as young as 7-10 days of age. It is estimated that 90% or more of the swine herds in the Midwestern United States are infected with mycoplasmal pneumonia.

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17. House Finch Disease Survey Home Page document the occurrence and spread of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in the United States and Canada There is now indication that mycoplasmal conjunctivitis has made its way to http://birds.cornell.edu/hofi

How does breeding in House Finches across their range affect seasonal and geographic variation in House Finch eye disease? Join the NEW House Finch Nest Survey, and help us find out! Photo by Véronique Connolly Do you see color-banded House Finches at your bird feeders? Report them to help track survival and movements. Learn where and when they were banded! Photo by Andy Davis Do you have House Finches or American Goldfinches at your feeders? Then sign up for the House Finch Disease Survey! Photo by Phil Musta The House Finch Disease Survey is an unprecedented opportunity for you to help researchers track the spread of an infectious disease in a wildlife population. The survey is easy to do: participants record the visits of House Finches and American Goldfinches at their feeders and the occurrence of diseased birds, and then send their data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. In doing so, they help scientists document the occurrence and spread of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in the United States and Canada (

18. Mycoplasma - Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention home infectious diseases mycoplasmal Mycoplasma. Information • Diagnosis • Treatment • Prevention. Subtopics mycoplasmal Support Groups, Health News http://www.healthcyclopedia.com/infectious-diseases/mycoplasmal.html

Home Health cyclopedia All Topics by Category The Good Health Search Engine Health Conditions A-Z Gurus ... infectious diseases > mycoplasmal Mycoplasma Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention External links (marked with an arrow ) open in a new window. This site is a web directory and does not offer medical advice. We cannot take responsibility for information found on listed sites. This Page Subtopics Medical Definition Health News Web Directory: Subtopics: Mycoplasmal > Support Groups Medical Definition: University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "mycoplasmal pneumonia" Health News: Search millions of published articles for news on Mycoplasma Modern Medicine Aging The Ardell Wellness Report HealthFacts Medical Post Medical Update Men's Health and the National Women's Health Report Note: Subscription required to access the full text of articles. Web Directory: Gulf War Syndrome and Mycoplasma Selected articles on the relationship between mycoplasmas and gulf war syndrome (GWS). Laboratory Diagnosis of Mycoplasma Infections MD Labs talks about mycoplasma infections, how they affect immunocompromised patients and how PCR can detect mycoplasmas. Mycoplasma Lecture from Emedicine.com

19. Mycoplasmal Pneumonia And Other Mycoplasmal Diseases Of Swine, G77-364-A G77364-A. mycoplasmal Pneumonia and Other mycoplasmal Diseases of Swine are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections; this fact sheet is an attempt to clarify http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/animaldisease/g364.htm

G77-364-A Mycoplasmal Pneumonia and Other Mycoplasmal Diseases of Swine Swine producers are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections; this fact sheet is an attempt to clarify the information that is currently available about these swine diseases. Alex Hogg, University of Nebraska William P. Switzer, Iowa State University Daniel O. Farrington, Iowa State University Previous Category Catalog Order Info Mycoplasmal Pneumonia ... Mycoplasmal Arthritis Swine producers are often confused by the complexity of the mycoplasmal infections. This fact sheet is an attempt to clarify the information that is currently available about these swine diseases. There are three recognized Mycoplasma spp. of bacteria that cause disease in pigs Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Mycoplasmal Pneumonia Mycoplasmal pneumonia (in the U.S.) or porcine enzootic pneumonia (England and other countries) is caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae . Another synonym for this disease is swine enzootic pneumonia (SEP). Fifteen years ago this disease was called virus pneumonia of pigs (VPP); since that time it has been discovered that a mycoplasma, not a virus, is the cause. Mycoplasma are very small and readily pass through ordinary bacterial filters. In addition, mycoplasma are difficult to grow in the laboratory. For these reasons, it was originally assumed that mycoplasmal pneumonia was a virus. Mycoplasmal pneumonia affects pigs of all ages, starting with those as young as 7-10 days of age. It is estimated that 90% or more of the swine herds in the Midwestern United States are infected with mycoplasmal pneumonia.

20. Mycoplasma - Support Groups home infectious diseases mycoplasmal support groups Mycoplasma Support Groups. Information • Diagnosis • Treatment • Prevention. http://www.healthcyclopedia.com/infectious-diseases/mycoplasmal/support-groups.h

Home Health cyclopedia All Topics by Category The Good Health Search Engine Health Conditions A-Z Gurus ... mycoplasmal > support groups Mycoplasma - Support Groups Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention External links (marked with an arrow ) open in a new window. This site is a web directory and does not offer medical advice. We cannot take responsibility for information found on listed sites. This Page Related Topics Health News Web Directory: Related Topics: Support Groups/Conditions and Diseases Health News: Search millions of published articles for news on Mycoplasma - Support Groups Modern Medicine Aging The Ardell Wellness Report HealthFacts Medical Post Medical Update Men's Health and the National Women's Health Report Note: Subscription required to access the full text of articles. Web Directory: Discussion group for patients suffering of chronic mycoplasma infections. Open discussion of health, diagnosis, research, symptoms and treatments. Mycoplasma Registry Announcement List Announcement list for the distribution of reports and updated information for people interested in diseases that have mycoplasmal infections as the cause or cofactor. Notes: Healthcyclopedia presents health information in the form of websites and articles that encompass conventional medicine and alternative treatments Under no circumstances can it recommend or endorse a specific drug or therapy or treatment.

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