2007
Borrelia burgdorferi basic membrane proteins A and B participate in the genesis of Lyme arthritis
Pal U, Wang P, Bao F, Yang X, Samanta S, Schoen R, Wormser GP, Schwartz I, Fikrig E. Borrelia burgdorferi basic membrane proteins A and B participate in the genesis of Lyme arthritis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2007, 205: 133-141. PMID: 18166585, PMCID: PMC2234379, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20070962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme arthritisMouse jointsB. burgdorferi antigensBurgdorferi-infected miceSevere arthritisSpirochete numbersArthritisHost responseLyme diseaseAffinity-purified antibodiesBorrelia burgdorferiChain reactionMiceOriginal phenotypeBasic membrane proteinMutant spirochetesGene expressionJointsInflammationPathogenesisAntigenDiseaseB. burgdorferi gene expression
1991
Treatment of refractory chronic Lyme arthritis with arthroscopic synovectomy
Schoen R, Aversa J, Rahn D, Steere A. Treatment of refractory chronic Lyme arthritis with arthroscopic synovectomy. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1991, 34: 1056-1060. PMID: 1859481, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780340817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Lyme arthritisLyme arthritisArthroscopic synovectomyMild functional limitationsLong-term followupRecurrent synovitisJoint inflammationAntibiotic therapyFollowup periodFunctional limitationsPatientsArthritisFirst monthSynovectomyFollowupSynovitisInflammationSurgeryTherapyKneeDiseaseMonths