BACKGROUND Lyme arthritis can be readily treated with use of oral antibiotics without any need for surgery. In Lyme-endemic areas, differentiating between Lyme arthritis and septic arthritis can be difficult. Laboratory testing for Lyme disease often results in a delay in diagnosis because many labs batch-test Lyme specimens only two times per week due to lack of equipment or increased expense....

Although antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease is effective in some patients, especially during the early phase of the disease, many patients suffer from chronic disease with persisting and evolving signs and symptoms. The role of persistent microorganisms in the pathophysiology of chronic syndromes following Lyme disease treated according to the current recommendations is still being debated [...

Lyme disease, a global health concern, is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, B. afzelii, or B. garinii. The spirochete responsible for the disease in the United States is B. burgdorferi and is spread by the bite of an infected Ixodes tick. We utilized multiple two-dimensional gel techniques combined with proteomics to reveal the full humoral immune response of mice and Lyme patients...

Les équipes officinales délivrent souvent des conseils pour se prémunir morsures de tiques. Dans le cadre du traitement la maladie Lyme, ils dispensent aussi ordonnances aux personnes en ayant été victimes. Il faut alors vérifier l’absence risque d’interaction médicamenteuse. Pharmacy teams often provide advice on how to prevent tick bites. As part of the treatment Lyme disease, they also dispe...

Lyme disease has a worldwide distribution and is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Incidence, clinical manifestations, and presentations vary by geography, season, and recreational habits. Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is neurologic involvement secondary to systemic infection by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in the United States and by Borrelia garinii or Borrelia a...