Serum Reactivity against Borrelia burgdorferi OspA in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis▿
Hsieh YF, Liu HW, Hsu TC, Wei J, Shih CM, Krause PJ, Tsay GJ. Serum Reactivity against Borrelia burgdorferi OspA in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis▿. MSphere 2007, 14: 1437-1441. PMID: 17881508, PMCID: PMC2168181, DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00151-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceArthritis, RheumatoidAutoimmune DiseasesBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsBacterial VaccinesBlotting, WesternBorrelia burgdorferiEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansLipoproteinsLyme DiseaseMaleMiddle AgedRecombinant Fusion ProteinsConceptsRheumatoid arthritis patientsRheumatoid arthritisOspA antigenArthritis patientsAutoimmune diseasesSerum reactivityLyme diseaseDisease Activity ScoreCommon clinical featuresLyme disease patientsSurface protein AArthritis correlatesSynovial histologyOuter surface protein ALyme arthritisActivity scoreClinical featuresDisease patientsSerum concentrationsSimilar pathogenesisHealthy subjectsPatientsArthritisDisease severityDisease