Use of recombinant antigens of Borrelia burgdorferi in serologic tests for diagnosis of lyme borreliosis
Magnarelli LA, Fikrig E, Padula SJ, Anderson JF, Flavell RA. Use of recombinant antigens of Borrelia burgdorferi in serologic tests for diagnosis of lyme borreliosis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1996, 34: 237-240. PMID: 8788993, PMCID: PMC228775, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.2.237-240.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySerum samplesRecombinant antigensPolyvalent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaysLyme borreliosisClass-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaysWhole-cell B. burgdorferiImmunoglobulin M antibodiesB. burgdorferi infectionOspC antigenErythema migransRheumatoid arthritisM antibodiesBorrelia burgdorferi sensu strictoIgG antibodiesOral infectionSerologic testsBurgdorferi infectionBurgdorferi sensu strictoPredominant reactivityAntigenOuter surface proteins OspAImmunosorbent assayBorrelia burgdorferiB. burgdorferi