Methods and culture media for culturing a microorganism associated with Morgellons disease are provided. In exemplary embodiments, methods are provided that may include adding a microorganism associated with Morgellons disease to a solution containing ferrous iron, sugar and water or to a solid growth medium containing agar and ferrous iron. Also provided are compositions containing a microorganism associated with Morgellons disease as well as methods for isolating lipids and proteins from this microorganism and methods for inhibiting its growth.
