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 Morgellons Disease: Science Fact!!
Morgellons Disease: A Chemical and Light Microscopic Study
Marianne J. Middelveen1, Elizabeth H. Rasmussen2, Douglas G. Kahn3 and Raphael B. Stricker1*
1International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, Bethesda, MD
2College of Health Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
3Department of Pathology, Olive View - UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California


Abstract

Morgellons disease is an emerging multisystem illness characterized by unexplained dermopathy and unusual skinassociated
filament production. Despite evidence demonstrating that an infectious process is involved and that lesions
are not self-inflicted, many medical practitioners continue to claim that this illness is delusional. We present relevant
clinical observations combined with chemical and light microscopic studies of material collected from three patients
with Morgellons disease. Our study demonstrates that Morgellons disease is not delusional and that skin lesions with
unusual fibers are not self-inflicted or psychogenic.
We provide chemical, light microscopic and immunohistological
evidence that filaments associated with this condition originate from human epithelial cells, supporting the hypothesis
that the fibers are composed of keratin and are products of keratinocytes.


Introduction
Morgellons disease (MD) is an emerging dermatological disorder and multisystem illness. The disease is characterized by unexplained dermopathy associated with formation of unusual filaments found both subcutaneously and emerging from spontaneously appearing, slow-healing skin lesions [1]. Filaments associated with MD appear beneath unbroken skin [1,2], thus demonstrating that they are not self-implanted. Filaments have been observed protruding from and attached to a matrix of epithelial cells [3]. This finding demonstrates that the filaments are of human cellular origin and are not textile fibers. These filaments have not been matched with known textile fibers, and dye-extracting solvents have failed to release coloration; the fibers are also very strong and heat resistant [4,5]. MD filaments are physically and chemically consistent with keratin, a biofiber produced in the epithelium by keratinocytes. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that these filaments have a protein composition that is consistent with keratin [6].
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First let me state that I have followed Morgellons for some years, fully believe that it is a specific condition, that the fibers growing from the skin are real, and the symptoms sufferers describe are real. Having said that, here is what the CDC concluded after 4 years of "studying" this "unexplained dermopathy".

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What can CDC say about this condition, based on what was learned from the study?

Based on the study results, CDC finds:

The condition appears to be uncommon, most frequently affecting middle-aged Caucasian women.
There is no evidence to suggest an infectious cause, nor is there an indication of an environmental link. Laboratory analysis of fiber and foreign materials found in skin lesions were mostly cotton, typically found in clothing or bandages.
About half of the study participants had one or more co-existing medical, including psychiatric, illnesses. Treatment of these illnesses may improve symptoms.
This unexplained condition has many similarities to a psychiatric condition in which patients have unusual skin sensations that they attribute to an infectious cause, known as delusional parasitosis or delusional infestation.


http://www.cdc.gov/unexplaineddermopathy/qa.html

Am I surprised? Not at all. They (IMHO) conducted the study in order to be able to "scientifically" debunk Morgellons and claim that those suffering its symptoms are delusional. Hmmm.... wonder why they went to all this trouble... could it be that the fibers in Morgellons lesions have been found to be similar to some that have been collected from chemtrail deposits?

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