A matter of opinion, I suppose. I still don't like it, and wouldn't use it - just saying I have seen it used in that manner.

While I hate this phrase myself, I've frequently seen it being used when addressing an organisation of some sort, where you aren't actually addressing an individual (and therefore logically shouldn't use "Dear Sir or Madam,"). The person who

Oh, that last "the" slipped in there by accident. However, the example shows everything I need to know - thanks! ツ

Thanks for the response. I have a few ensuing questions... For the Borrelia, if I changed the order around to "We have to remove the toxins of Streptococcus, Borrelia and the Rickettsia,..." I couldn't bring myself to omit the article before the

of the "the"? Thank you, Jenda Vančura