Cross-Reactivity in Serological Tests for Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal Infections
Magnarelli L, Anderson J, Johnson R. Cross-Reactivity in Serological Tests for Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal Infections. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1987, 156: 183-188. PMID: 3298452, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/156.1.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, BacterialCross ReactionsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansLyme DiseaseSerologic TestsSpirochaetales InfectionsConceptsIndirect fluorescent antibody testIndirect fluorescent antibodyMicroscopic agglutinationEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySerovars of Leptospira interrogansTick-borne relapsing feverRocky Mountain spotted feverCross-reactivityAntibodies to Borrelia burgdorferiLyme diseaseTick-borneStrong cross-reactivitySpotted feverFluorescent antibodyAntibodies to BorreliaRelapsing feverSerological testsImmunofluorescence testLouse-borneSpirochetal infectionImmunosorbent assayPrevalence of false-positive resultsLymeFalse-positive resultsSpirochetes