Comparative reactivity of human sera to recombinant VlsE and other Borrelia burgdorferi antigens in class-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for Lyme borreliosis
Magnarelli LA, Lawrenz M, Norris SJ, Fikrig E. Comparative reactivity of human sera to recombinant VlsE and other Borrelia burgdorferi antigens in class-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for Lyme borreliosis. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2002, 51: 649-655. PMID: 12171295, DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-8-649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayIgG antibodiesErythema migransIgM antibodiesLyme borreliosisPhysician-diagnosed erythema migransOnset of illnessVlsE antigenB. burgdorferi infectionBorrelia burgdorferi antigensEnzyme-linked immunosorbentHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisHuman serumOuter surface protein CRheumatoid arthritisBorrelia burgdorferi sensu strictoOral infectionBurgdorferi infectionFalse-positive reactionsBurgdorferi sensu strictoSera crossLouse-borneLaboratory diagnosisNormal serumGranulocytic ehrlichiosis