Objective. To compare the detection rates of chromosomal flagellin gene from Borrelia burgdotfen' in synovial tissue (ST) and synovial fluid (SF) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. Methods. B burghgen' DNA was sought in SF and ST from 12 consecutive patients with Lyme arthritis and f
Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA by Polymerase Chain Reaction in Synovial Fluid from Patients with Lyme Arthritis
β Scribed by Nocton, James J.; Dressler, Frank; Rutledge, Barbara J.; Rys, Paul N.; Persing, David H.; Steere, Allen C.
- Book ID
- 120045047
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1005 KB
- Volume
- 330
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0096-6762
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