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indicating that their immune systems are dysfunctional. As well, a study he conducted with two VAMCs found that veterans do not have expected antibody reactions to the polio vaccince, again indicating an immune system imbalance.
Several private researchers have reported in independent studies finding various opportunistic infections present in ill veterans and their families. This may support the supposition that those who are ill have immune system imbalances. While each of these studies has been limited in scope, there was no pattern to subject selection other than the symptoms that have come to be associated with the syndrome. In each isolated study, the findings indicated that a large number of the veterans examined were infected with the specific pathogen under scrutiny. These studies include:
Researcher Organism
Dr. E. Hyman, MD gram-positive cocci
New Orleans, LA
C.Gutierrez microsporidium
Mountain Home, TN
Dr. B. Milner, MD Epstein-Barr virus
Allyn Park, MI cytomegalovirus
Dr. G Nicholson, PhD mycoplasma incognitus
Dr. N. Nicholson, PhD
Houston, TX
Multiple sources candidiasis
Drs. Rook & Zumla, immunologists at the University College London, have published a report of a study that found vaccines combined with insecticides suppressed one part of the immune system, known as Th1, which combats viruses and cancers. At the same time Th2, a part of the immune system which normally reacts mildly against pollen or house dust mites, was made hypersensitive to outside irritants. This double effect meant that soldiers were more likely to succumb to common diseases, while also suffering extreme allergic reactions to harmless elements of the atmosphere.
Dr. W. Boone, PhD, of Greenville, SC performed a limited endocrine study and found that the seminal fluid of veterans studied contained fungal- or protozoa-like structures, a decreased protein content, and an increased pH, possibly resulting in enhanced polyamine synthesis, which could result in ammonia. This might possibly explain the burning sensation during intercourse being reported by veterans and their spouses.
Neurological Damage
Dr. Goran Jamal, University of Glascow, Scotland, performed a published, peer-reviewed study of neurological function of Gulf veterans and found peripheral neuropathies prevelant and statistically significant.
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