Originally Posted by sarothra
Here's the scenario in a nutshell:
1. We drink infected water(bottled, because tap water's chlorine would kill these things) The water contains a microscopic aquatic organism (ascellus most likely, as this one is a common contaminant in water reservoirs) This organism is already infected with the parasitic predatory fungus, Arthrobotrys.
2. The aquatic organisms mature and take residence under the skin. The fungus begins to grow and turns this normally bright green organism black. Tarry black. See picture from this forum "black fungus on hair" - very important photo. Notice the eye bulges and "arms" of this "fungus" - that is a water organism COVERED IN ARTHROBOTRYS.
3. Notice the white "threads" coming out of this organism. These are the juvenile nematodes (heterohabdus bacteriosa). Yes, this fungus is capable of dissolving hair (KERATIN) and yes this organism was trying to eat Katinka's hair.
4. Arthrobotrys creates sticky traps to capture nematodes - these sticky traps are our lesions.
5. Working down through a lesion you will see the following colors:
From the top down:
Cherry red - this is the symbiotic bacteria of heterohabdus luminescens. It is cherry red and looks too bright to be blood. That's because it is not blood. This bacteria is luminescent. The reason the fibers (juvenile nematodes) and the lesions glow in the dark.
Black: This is the fungus which has covered the body of the aquatic organism. (thus our black specks, etc.)
Green (lime green, or bright green) - this is the body of the aquatic organism
Black (again) - the other side of the aquatic organism (the fungus)
There is a relationship with LECTINS AND THE ABILITY OF ARTHROBOTRYS TO FORM ITS ADHESIVE NETS. Sucrose (I think, but this needs further study) will inhibit the growth of the sticky nets (BUT SUCROSE IS NOT THE BEST OGLIOSACCARIDE, I DON'T BELIEVE)
Can someone research ogliosaccarides and find out how we can best use them to fight the formation of these lesions?[/quote]
Ogliosaccarides - research? (I need to go to work guys - stay on this thread...?)  |