You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your clothes ...

Newly-cleared technology is a game changer for the diagnosis of an often debilitating disease. MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS ...

The methods for diagnosing Borrelia burgdorferi infection, the organism that causes Lyme disease, have been continuously improving since the microbe was first discovered in 1982.3 The method involves ...

The current approved testing for Lyme disease is a two-tier serologic test that looks for the generation of antibodies in response to the infection. But the key limitation of the serologic test in ...

Lyme meningitis was defined according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria as a positive Lyme serology test result or erythema migrans (EM) rash.

We know that serology can be falsely negative, especially if a patient has taken antibiotics, yet IDSA says that a negative assay “essentially rules out the diagnosis of Lyme.” ...

May marks the beginning of the summer season when black-legged ticks that spread Lyme disease are more prevalent — even in California. Earlier this month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Why some people recover from Lyme disease, while others experience months, years or even decades of chronic symptoms has long puzzled doctors. New research offers some clues to an immune system ...

The biggest problem is that there is no way to test, unequivocally, for the presence of the bacteria that cause the disease. By Perri Klass, M.D. Lyme disease is on the rise. The 30,000 cases ...

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the serology test that we use for Lyme and its limitations; it measures the body’s immune response and is therefore not positive early in the infection, when ...

This video provides an overview for healthcare providers on serologic testing for Lyme disease. CDC recommends a two-step process using FDA-cleared serologic tests for Lyme disease. Both steps are ...