Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Lyme Disease
PATHOGENS
- Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, agent of Lyme disease (LD) in North America and Eurasia.
- In North America, the agent is B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, the sole infection case.
- Other genospecies may also cause LD in regions outside the U.S., e.g., B. garinii, B. afzelii and B. bavariensis in Europe.
- These species may not trigger positive U.S. 2-tier Lyme serologic assays but are better detected by testing that includes Lyme C6 or Vlse antigen antibody testing as part of its testing.
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Last updated: June 10, 2024
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Lyme Disease." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540062/3.8/Lyme_Disease.
Auwaerter PG. Lyme Disease. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540062/3.8/Lyme_Disease. Accessed July 26, 2024.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2024). Lyme Disease. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540062/3.8/Lyme_Disease
Auwaerter PG. Lyme Disease [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2024 July 26]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540062/3.8/Lyme_Disease.
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