Is diagnosis of lyme borreliosis still difficult?
Authors:
J. Pazderková; Z. Klapperová
Authors‘ workplace:
Infekční oddělení, Masarykova nemocnice, Ústí nad Labem Primář: MUDr. P. Dlouhý
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2006; 86(12): 710-713
Category:
Diagnostis
Overview
The authors describe two cases where positive results of an ELISA test for the presence of antibodies against borrelia delayed the correct diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Key words:
Lyme disease, SLE, diagnostics, serology, western-blot, ELISA
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