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MELISA® Test For Lyme/Borreliosis

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
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Lyme disease is a microbial infection caused by a spirochete, a type of bacteria, called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is surpassed to the patient by a tick bite. Lyme disease, also called active lyme borreliosis, has many symptoms, but skin symptoms, arthritis and various neurological symptoms are usually present. Examples include a reddish skin rash, head [...]

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Lab Testing – Lyme Disease

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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
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Blood Tests For Lyme Disease A blood test can be done to check for antibodies to the bacteria that cause Lyme Disease. The most commonly used is the ELISA for Lyme disease test. After the ELISA test is done, a secondary test called western blot test is performed to confirm ELISA results. Sometimes, it’s vital [...]

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