well the properties of borrelia and its cycle may have something to do with it . intake and toxic burden had a lot to do with symptom waxing and waning . 1stly , it is a 3 phase spirochete meaning it can shift from L-form , spirochete or round phase at any time for any reason. there aren't many substances that kill it in its round form , it shuts down its efflux pump and essentially hibernates until the threat to its cell wall is gone . the replication rate is supposed to be every 21 days which makes treatment long term . regarding symptoms many body systems gets compromised after years of inflammation . thyroid affected temperature, hpa axis affected balance and perception, adrenals affected energy and cortisol, so shutting off the alarm set off by immune system is buhners main priority with stopping the inflammation reaction of the cytokines storm . so a approach of symptom management while heavy duty treatment with herx and toxic relief is almost essential.
and then there is bartonella ...and you're sort right as they do collaborate in biofilms something they call quarum sensing (sp?) . dr k believes smaller viruses and mycoplasma indeed can infect larger bacteria and nematodes , thats why he treat largest to smallest pathogens
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