Or...Search this site Home Symptoms Live Discussion Diagnosis Treatment Area Support Library Research Lymelinks Contact Pets & Lyme DONATIONS Drug Info Medical Dictionary Board of Directors      Click on the graphic to vote for this site as a Starting Point Hot Site. -- No Warranties or Representations The data and information presented in this web site are presented in good faith and believed to be accurate. Any and all liability for the content or any omissions including any inaccuracies, errors, or misstatements in such data or information is expressly disclaimed. The web site is compiled for the sole purpose of informing community members of resources and information pertaining to Lyme Borreliosis Disease and its coinfections. The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, Directors and members are not liable for any direct or indirect damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information available from this website. Consult a qualified Lyme ( Borreliosis ) Disease literate doctor for medical advice if Lyme Disease is suspect. en français For Physicians Ticks Coinfections Prevention Our Stories Click Here to order our free Lyme Disease Flyer,    Here for our free Lyme Disease Poster ..documents may be copied (to distribute) but edit only for alignment. The below photos are of a rash acquired by a guy who then took it upon himself to get a microscope and have a look. The microscope images appear to be spirochetal but are inconclusive at this point in time. There may be cyst structures or more than one species. The rashes were at 2 months of gradual expansion when the photos were taken, and now are mostly healed. If you look at the rash on the bottom of the photo of several smaller rashes you will see a dark spot in the center. The sample was taken from the the place where the dark center once was. At the time the sample was obtained all that remained of that rash was a small itchy red bump where the black center once was. The smears were stained with Hemal stain (similar to Giemsa, used for blood work) ), and viewed a 100x phase contrast oil immersion objective. (Total magnification would be about 2000x with the eyepiece camera.) If any professionals want to offer an opinion please contact us at: jimwilson@telus.net lson@telus.net