Water

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Synechococcus

I believe this is a positive ID to a strain of cyanobacteria in Experiment 1. Kat, I have some microscopic shots of where it looks like someone has taken their finger and drawn in sand concentric circles just like in this photo below. I will see if I can locate my photo versions?

Synechococcus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Synechococcus (from the Greek synechos (in succession) and the Greek kokkos (berry) ) is a unicellular cyanobacterium that is very widespread in the marine environment. Its size varies from 0.8 µm to 1.5 µm. The photosynthetic coccoid cells are preferentially found in well–lit surface waters where it can be very abundant (generally 1,000 to 200,000 cells per millilitre). Many freshwater species of Synechococcus have also been described.

The genome of Synechococcus elongatus strain PCC7002 has a size of 2.7 Mbp, that of the oceanic strain WH8102 is 2.4 Mbp."

*I believe I have photographed the elongated strain, also. If we could figure out its size - we could figure out if we are dealing with marine or fresh water.

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Synechococcus Identification
Ear Lesion cultured in Agar

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(*Cross Post from "White Specks" Threads)

Well now, we're getting somewhere! Last night I think I positively identified a pathogen in the water that is in the cyanobacteria family - called Synechococcus.

I have seen this concentric circular pattern many times in my samples. When I photographed this large piece below, I thought - 'Wow! That's a big piece of debris!' Look closely and you will see the concentric circles? (They look like someone took their finger and drew a circular line in brown sand.) I believe this piece that came out of my ear, did not have to be cultured because it is being cultured inside my ear - to see that it is Synechococcus.


@100x 4/27/09 Ear Lesion Debris





Looking at the bottom photo - we can see that 'the fibers' appear to be inter-woven in with the Synechococcus?

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WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT?

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AND HERE?

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Look at this last sentence below, here's how we kill it!

Synechococcus

Synechococcus - MicrobeWiki


"Description and Significance

Synechococcus sp. are cyanobacteria, oxygenic phototrophs that can photolyze either H2O or H2S. Synechococcus is the main source of primary production in oligotrophic, pelagic marine waters. Their can cause destructive blooms, producing neurotoxins.

Their growth is generally limited however by the concentration of nutrients and trace metals such as iron and phosphorus."

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We already know how to rob the iron - we need to look at how to rob the human body of our phosphorus. I was just looking at phosphorus last night - it's a product of our urine.

I only did half the treatment before, it has to be a double whammy.

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Low-phosphorus diet

Low-phosphorus diet: Best for kidney disease? - MayoClinic.com

(*I made a comment that I was craving milk and cheese, of course, to feed them!)


(*I think I need a new thread...)

[Kritters]

geezlouize Kam....
I don't know how you keep all this so organized.

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Organized?... oh?

Everything is in it's place, I can't be talking about a cure out in the water, now can I?