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Figure 1. Morgellons-related particles recovered from Phase I hot water
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fibers in various colors |
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Particle #1- UV ribbon-like fibers luminesce (red, blue, green) under
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Particle #2- Non-UV rounded fibers occur in "fuzzballs" or individual
strands (red, blue, green, clear/gray). Fibers are smooth (>1mm X up to
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A (non UV) |
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Rounded fibers can also occur with the textures shown above; A-
hollow-type (clear/gray), B- banded-type (brown/gray) can be UV or
non-UV, or C- scaly/spiral-type (clear or colored). |

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Particle #3- Gray, capsule-like structures (<1mm). |
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