Lyme disease

Amoxicillin plus probenecid versus doxycycline for treatment of erythema migrans borreliosis. Lancet 1990;336:1404-1406.

Sherr advocates "for correction of medical neglect--the usually inadequate, sometimes cruel, diagnostic and treatment neglect experienced by victims of chronic Lyme borreliosis and its co-infections."

"Just recently there was an article about Lyme disease Borreliosis and the fact if untreated it can cause cardiac, joint and neurological conditions.

Often there are very few microorganisms present in long-standing borreliosis lesions; the highest yield is to be found at the lesion's periphery.

KEY WORDS: Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme Disease, Borreliosis, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), Western Immunoblotting

Although the difference of CSF neopterin values between controls and patients with borreliosis was highly significant (P <0.0001), serum concentrations between both groups were not significantly different (P = 0.061).

The concept of "seronegative" Lyme Borreliosis was formalized in 1988.

Regardless, the clinical picture of fever and mild leukopenia and thrombocytopenia is compatible with BMD and not with Lyme borreliosis. Of interest, C6 reactivity in combination with a negative B.

has released three new tests that are more inclusive and specific for aiding in diagnosis of Borreliosis, including Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF), the company said.

Lyme disease -- which is also known as Lyme borreliosis -- is an infection that can be spread to humans by ticks carrying the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria.

A Scottish Government spokesman said: "The Lyme borreliosis group is taking forward work to increase awareness and improve diagnosis."

<B Lyme disease, also called Lyme Borreliosis, is a bacterial infection which can spread to humans from the bite of an infected tick.

One of the main dangers is Lyme disease (Borreliosis), a bacterial infection which can be passed on to you or your pet, causing a temperature, rash, tiredness and swollen joints.

Borreliosis During Pregnancy: A Risk for the Unborn Child?