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Diagnosis

Diagnosis. Clinical Evidence Erythema migrans , headache, neck pain, fatigue Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay Western Blotting Indirect Immunofluorescence Detect antibodies Lack s sensitivity and specificity PCR . Diagnosis of Early Lymes . Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

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Diagnosis

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  1. Diagnosis • Clinical Evidence • Erythemamigrans, headache, neck pain, fatigue • Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay • Western Blotting • Indirect Immunofluorescence • Detect antibodies • Lack s sensitivity and specificity • PCR  Diagnosis of Early Lymes. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/reprint/30/12/3082

  2. Treatment • Short Term Treatment • Antibiotics can shorten EM and prevent arthritis • Penecillin • Amoxicillin • Tetracycline • Can still have symptoms of Chronic Lyme • Chronic Lyme • Risks are high and benefits are low to antibiotics The Clinical Spectrum and Treatment of Lyme Disease. The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2590003/?tool=pmcentrez

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