| Literature DB >> 31036693 |
Michael R Mosel1, Heather E Carolan1, Alison W Rebman2, Steven Castro1, Christian Massire1, David J Ecker1, Mark J Soloski2, John N Aucott3, Mark W Eshoo1.
Abstract
Borrelia burgdorferi is the etiological agent of Lyme disease. In the current study, we used direct-detection PCR and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry to monitor and genotype B. burgdorferi isolates from serially collected whole-blood specimens from patients clinically diagnosed with early Lyme disease before and during 21 days of antibiotic therapy. B. burgdorferi isolates were detected up to 3 weeks after the initiation of antibiotic treatment, with ratios of coinfecting B. burgdorferi genotypes changing over time.Entities:
Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferizzm321990; Lyme disease; antibiotic; genotype; time course
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31036693 PMCID: PMC6591639 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00237-19
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191