Some good research/findings on Crohn's disease. Even though it's not about
Lyme - I thought it was relevant.
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/crohns-disease-cause_us_57e40374e4b0e28b2b52a67c“Among hundreds of bacterial and fungal species inhabiting the intestines, it is telling that the three we identified were so highly correlated in Crohn’s patients,”
"The researchers ran additional tests to see what happened when the two bacteria and the fungus interacted. Together the organisms produced a thin, slimy layer of microorganisms they say would be able to adhere to various organs in the body, including the intestines, which would likely cause the same type of inflammation known to affect people with Crohn’s."
...slimy layer? sounds like a biofilm?".....He’s also hoping it will inform the development of drugs that prevent these two bacteria and specific fungus from working together in the first place."
"Thanks to this new finding, researchers have a big leg up on developing better treatments for the disease. One possibility is a probiotic with the right mix of good bacteria to control the bad bacteria that cause Crohn’s symptoms"