To analyze the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in synovial samples from the knee joint of patients with Lyme arthritis by polymerase chain reaction, and to differentiate the species by reverse line blot (RLB). Methods. Synovial fluid (SF) and synovial tissue (ST) samples were obtained f
Burden and viability of Borrelia burgdorferi in skin and joints of patients with erythema migrans or lyme arthritis
✍ Scribed by Xin Li; Gail A. McHugh; Nitin Damle; Vijay K. Sikand; Lisa Glickstein; Allen C. Steere
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 281 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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