Author's response to reviews Title: Utilization of serology for the diagnosis of suspected Lyme borreliosis in Denmark: Survey of patients seen in general practice Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Utilization of serology for the diagnosis of suspected Lyme borreliosis in Denmark: Prospective survey of patients seen in general practice Authors:

Title: Utilization of serology for the diagnosis of suspected Lyme borreliosis in Denmark: Prospective survey of patients seen in general practice Authors: Ram B Dessau ([email protected]) Jette M Bangsborg ([email protected]) Tove Ejlertsen ([email protected]) Sigurdur Skarphedinsson ([email protected]) Henrik C Schønheyder ([email protected])

Utilization of serology for the diagnosis of suspected Lyme borreliosis in Denmark: Prospective survey of patients seen in general practice

Utilization of serology for the diagnosis of suspected Lyme borreliosis in Denmark: Survey of patients seen in general practice

BACKGROUND Serological testing for Lyme borreliosis (LB) is frequently requested by general practitioners for patients with a wide variety of symptoms. METHODS A survey was performed in order to characterize test utilization and clinical features of patients investigated for serum antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. During one calendar year a questionnaire was sent to the general p...

THE FIRST ENDEMIC CASE OF LYME BORRELIOSIS IN IRAN

This case report shows the existence of Lyme borreliosis disease in Iran and proves the existence of the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in Iran which had not been found before in the ticks of this region. It is important for our physicians to consider Lyme borreliosis in their differential diagnosis. Apart from skin manifestations, neurological, cardiac, articular and ocular lesions are no...

Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in urine of patients with ocular Lyme borreliosis.

AIM To evaluate the diagnostic value of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in patients with ocular Lyme borreliosis. METHODS Of 256 consecutive uveitis patients six selected individuals with clinical evidence for Lyme borreliosis and 30 patients with non-Lyme uveitis were enrolled. Lyme serology was performed by ELISA and western blotting. Urine samples wer...