Coexistence of antibodies to tick-borne pathogens of babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and Lyme borreliosis in human sera
Magnarelli LA, Dumler JS, Anderson JF, Johnson RC, Fikrig E. Coexistence of antibodies to tick-borne pathogens of babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and Lyme borreliosis in human sera. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1995, 33: 3054-3057. PMID: 8576376, PMCID: PMC228637, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.33.11.3054-3057.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme borreliosisTick-borne agentsTick-borne pathogensSerum samplesCoexistence of antibodiesB. microti infectionIndirect fluorescent antibodyMaximal antibody titersConnecticut patientsErythema migransSerologic evidenceSerologic testingClinical pictureAntibody titersTotal immunoglobulinMicroti infectionClinical diagnosisEnd pointBabesia microtiBorrelia burgdorferiEhrlichia chaffeensisBorreliosisFluorescent antibodyAntibodiesE. chaffeensis