1984
Antibody Response in Lyme Disease: Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests
Craft J, Grodzicki R, Steere A. Antibody Response in Lyme Disease: Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1984, 149: 789-795. PMID: 6373966, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/149.5.789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAntibody responseLyme diseaseIgM antibodiesAntibody titersSpecific IgM antibody titersDiagnostic testsSpecific IgG antibody titersIgG antibody titersIgM antibody titersSerial serum samplesSpecific IgM antibodiesMonths of remissionCross-reactive antibodiesIxodes dammini spirocheteBetter diagnostic testsTiters of seraEarly diseaseControl subjectsAdsorption of serumPatientsSuch titersHigh titersDiseaseSerum samples
1983
The early clinical manifestations of Lyme disease.
Steere AC, Bartenhagen NH, Craft JE, Hutchinson GJ, Newman JH, Rahn DW, Sigal LH, Spieler PN, Stenn KS, Malawista SE. The early clinical manifestations of Lyme disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1983, 99: 76-82. PMID: 6859726, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-99-1-76.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseaseSkin lesionsElevated serum IgM levelsMigratory musculoskeletal painTick-transmitted spirochetesUnique skin lesionAspartate transaminase levelsEarly clinical manifestationsEarly Lyme diseaseSerum IgM levelsErythema chronicum migransMeningeal irritationLaboratory abnormalitiesNonproductive coughTransaminase levelsUrticarial rashMusculoskeletal painRegional lymphadenopathySkin manifestationsSore throatDermatologic manifestationsSerologic testingClinical manifestationsIgM levelsPeriorbital edemaTreatment of the early manifestations of Lyme disease.
Steere AC, Hutchinson GJ, Rahn DW, Sigal LH, Craft JE, DeSanna ET, Malawista SE. Treatment of the early manifestations of Lyme disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1983, 99: 22-6. PMID: 6407378, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-99-1-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly Lyme diseaseAdult patientsLyme diseaseMajor late complicationsPenicillin-treated patientsTetracycline-treated patientsAntibiotic regimensLate complicationsMajor complicationsMusculoskeletal painInitial severityLate symptomsEffective drugsPatientsEarly manifestationAntibiotic agentsComplicationsDiseaseSymptomsErythromycinPenicillinTetracyclinePainRegimensHeadacheThe Spirochetal Etiology of Lyme Disease
Steere A, Grodzicki R, Kornblatt A, Craft J, Barbour A, Burgdorfer W, Schmid G, Johnson E, Malawista S. The Spirochetal Etiology of Lyme Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 1983, 308: 733-740. PMID: 6828118, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198303313081301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseaseAntibody titersIgM titersSpecific IgM antibody titersSpecific IgG antibody titersElevated IgM titersI. dammini spirocheteIgG antibody titersIgM antibody titersTiters of IgGOnset of diseaseInfectious mononucleosisControl patientsImmunologic featuresIgG titersEarly diseaseControl subjectsSpirochetal etiologySkin lesionsCerebrospinal fluidPatientsLate manifestationSixth weekDiseaseTiters