Direct Diagnostic Tests for Lyme Disease
Direct Diagnostic Tests for Lyme Disease
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Schutzer, Steven E. , Body, Barbara A. , Boyle, Jeff , Branson, Bernard M. , Dattwyler, Raymond J. , Fikrig, Erol , Gerald, Noel J. , Gomes-Solecki, Maria , Kintrup, Martin , Ledizet, Michel , Levin, Andrew E. , Lewinski, Michael , Liotta, Lance A. , Marques, Adriana , Mead, Paul S. , Mongodin, Emmanuel F. , Pillai, Segaran , Rao, Prasad , Robinson, William H. , Roth, Kristian M. , Schriefer, Martin E. , Slezak, Thomas , Snyder, Jessica L. , Steere, Allen C. , Witkowski, Jan , Wong, Susan J. and Branda, John A.
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US: Oxford University Press
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English
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US: Oxford University Press
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Borrelia burgdorferi was discovered to be the cause of Lyme disease in 1983, leading to seroassays. The 1994 serodiagnostic testing guidelines predated a full understanding of key B. burgdorferi antigens and have a number of shortcomings. These serologic tests cannot distinguish active infection, past infection, or reinfection. Reliable direct-dete...
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Direct Diagnostic Tests for Lyme Disease
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Body, Barbara A.
Boyle, Jeff
Branson, Bernard M.
Dattwyler, Raymond J.
Fikrig, Erol
Gerald, Noel J.
Gomes-Solecki, Maria
Kintrup, Martin
Ledizet, Michel
Levin, Andrew E.
Lewinski, Michael
Liotta, Lance A.
Marques, Adriana
Mead, Paul S.
Mongodin, Emmanuel F.
Pillai, Segaran
Rao, Prasad
Robinson, William H.
Roth, Kristian M.
Schriefer, Martin E.
Slezak, Thomas
Snyder, Jessica L.
Steere, Allen C.
Witkowski, Jan
Wong, Susan J.
Branda, John A.
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6399434
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6399434
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ISSN
1058-4838
E-ISSN
1537-6591
DOI
10.1093/cid/ciy614
