Table 5 Detection of Bb DNA by in situ hybridization with Bb-specific DNA probes in samples derived from Morgellons patients
Patient # | Specimen | Probe FlaB | Probe 740 |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Callus | Not performed | Positive |
2 | Callus | Positive | Positive |
3 | Callus | Positive | Positive |
4 | Callus | Not performed | Positive |
6 | Skin culture | Not performed | Positive |
7 | Blood culture | Not performed | Positive |
8 | Callus | Not performed | Positive |
10 | Callus | Positive | Positive |
11 | Callus | Positive | Positive |
12 | Callus | Not performed | Positive |
13 | Callus | Positive | Positive |
15 | Callus | Positive | Positive |
16 | Callus | Not performed | Positive |
18 | Callus | Not performed | Positive |
19 | Callus | Positive | Positive |
20 | Callus | Positive | Positive |
21 | Skin culture | Positive | Not performed |
21 | Vaginal culture | Positive | Not performed |
22 | Callus | Positive | Not performed |
24 | Biopsy | Positive | Not performed |