Serologic diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays with recombinant antigens.
Magnarelli L, Ijdo J, Padula S, Flavell R, Fikrig E. Serologic diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays with recombinant antigens. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2000, 38: 1735-9. PMID: 10790090, PMCID: PMC86574, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.5.1735-1739.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisRecombinant antigensClass-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaysIgG antibodiesAntibody reactivityLyme borreliosisSerum samplesImmunoblotting of seraImmunoglobulin M antibodiesLow antibody titersB. burgdorferiEnzyme-linked immunosorbentWhole cell antigenAnalysis of serumWestern blot analysisOuter surface protein CErythema migransRheumatoid arthritisAntibody titersIgM antibodiesM antibodiesBorrelia burgdorferi sensu strictoOral infectionSurface protein C