| Literature DB >> 11230440 |
J D Lünemann1, S Zarmas, S Priem, J Franz, R Zschenderlein, E Aberer, R Klein, L Schouls, G R Burmester, A Krause.
Abstract
To further investigate the pathogenic potential of different Borrelia burgdorferi genospecies, specimens from 27 patients with different manifestations of Lyme borreliosis were analyzed by PCR and reverse line blotting (RLB). In samples from Lyme arthritis patients, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto was predominantly identified, while in patients with neuroborreliosis or acrodermatitis, Borrelia garinii and Borrelia afzelii, respectively, were exclusively detected. The results demonstrate that PCR-RLB is a valuable tool for epidemiological and pathogenetic studies of Lyme borreliosis.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11230440 PMCID: PMC87886 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.3.1130-1133.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948