Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, the spirochete that causes human Lyme borreliosis (LB), is a
genetically and phenotypically divergent species. In the past several years, various …

Lyme borreliosis is a multi-organ infection caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi
sensu lato group with its species B burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia garinii, and Borrelia …

ABSTRACT A European multicenter study of immunoblotting for the serodiagnosis of Lyme
borreliosis showed considerable variation in results obtained from tests with a panel of 227 …

Western blots (WBs; immunoblots) are a widely used tool for the serodiagnosis of Lyme
borreliosis, but so far, no defined criteria for performance, analysis, and interpretation have …

Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochetal agent of Lyme borreliosis, is predominantly transmitted
by Ixodes ticks. Spirochetes have developed many strategies to adapt to the different …

This review is directed at physicians and laboratory personnel in private practice and clinics
who treat and diagnose Lyme borreliosis (LB) in patients as part of their daily work. A major …

Borrelia burgdorferi infection is common in horses living in Lyme endemic areas and the
geographic range for exposure is increasing. Morbidity after B. burgdorferi infection in …

Lyme borreliosis is caused by a growing list of related, yet distinct, spirochetes with complex
biology and sophisticated immune evasion mechanisms. It may result in a range of clinical …

Lyme disease (or Lyme borreliosis) is a common tick-borne disease in temperate regions of
North America, Europe, and Asia. This zoonotic spirochetal infection ranges in severity from …

Western blotting (WB; immunoblotting) is a widely used tool for the serodiagnosis of Lyme
borreliosis (LB), but so far, no generally accepted criteria for performance and interpretation …