Detection of Borrelia in Ixodes scapularis ticks by silver stain, immunohistochemical and direct immunofluorescent methods
Galan A, Kupernik P, Cowper SE. Detection of Borrelia in Ixodes scapularis ticks by silver stain, immunohistochemical and direct immunofluorescent methods. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2018, 45: 473-477. PMID: 29569269, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect immunofluorescent methodLyme diseaseImmunofluorescent methodSilver stainScapularis ticksPercentage of positivityRate of infectionCommon tick-borne diseasesIdentification of spirochetesDetection of BorreliaIxodes scapularis ticksClinical presentationRoutine biopsyClinical managementSkin biopsiesI. scapularis ticksConnecticut Agricultural Experiment StationTick-borne diseasesTick attachmentTimely identificationBiopsyDiseaseBorreliaSpirochetesStain