ABSTRACT

Determining the structure of this new micro organism presented several difficulties. First and foremost was that the micro organism appears to utilize materials absconded from the infected individual as well as possibly utilizing materials recruited from its surrounding environment. It goes without saying that the process of separating what constitutes the organism from what is extra-microbial is impossible without knowing more about it. Having that said, what follows is an attempt at discerning the structure of the microorganism while keeping this inherent difficulty in mind.