Lyme arthritis

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Noun1.Lyme arthritis - an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
Lyme disease
zoonosis, zoonotic disease - an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
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But here's what she adds to the story: the outbreak of unusual tick-borne disease around Long Island Sound actually started in 1968, and it involved three diseases: Lyme arthritis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and babesiosis.
Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons
SAN FRANCISCO -- There's no need to wait for western blot results to differentiate Lyme arthritis from septic arthritis in children, as long as your lab, like many, uses the Liaison Borrelia burgdorferi assay, according to investigators at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Swollen knee in a kid? Above 9. treat for Lyme
This study sought to identify predictive factors to differentiate between septic arthritis, transient synovitis, and Lyme arthritis (LA) of the knee in the pediatric population.
Identifying Predictive Factors of Pediatric Septic Arthritis of the Knee in a Lyme Endemic Area
The proportions of Lyme neuroborreliosis (9.3%) and Lyme arthritis (4.3%) cases identified were surprisingly low compared with the total number of case-patients discharged from the hospitals during the study period.
Lyme borreliosis in Finland, 1995-2014
A single inflamed joint is most indicative of Lyme arthritis, according to Dr.
Tick-borne Lyme Disease on the Rise Across the U.S: the symptoms vary and can be delayed, making it a challenging disease to diagnose
The persistence of Lyme arthritis after treatment with antibiotics comes with a shift from an immune response expected for bacterial infection to one characterized by chronic inflammation, synovial proliferation, and breakdown of wound repair processes, according to an analysis of microRNA expression in patients before, during, and after infection.
Lyme arthritis changes its immune response profile if it persists after antibiotics
(13-15) Indeed, HLA-DR4 and HLA-DR2 alleles were previously linked to chronic Lyme arthritis in LB cases.
A systematic review and meta-analysis for the adverse effects, immunogenicity and efficacy of Lyme disease vaccines: guiding novel vaccine development
Taylor, "The clinical evolution of Lyme arthritis," Annals of Internal Medicine, vol.
Early Disseminated Lyme Disease with Carditis Complicated by Posttreatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Lyme arthritis: an epidemic of oligoarticular arthritis in children and adults in three Connecticut communities.
Lyme disease in West Virginia: an assessment of distribution and clinicians' knowledge of disease and surveillance
(5) Joint symptoms that persist after antibiotic treatment are called antibiotic-refractory Lyme arthritis. (4-7)
Beyond the bull's eye: recognizing Lyme disease
Most typically, Lyme arthritis (LA) evoked by Borrelia burgdorferi is an oligoarticular process affecting knees of Lyme disease patients.
IGF-I and IGF-binding proteins in synovial fluid of patients with Lyme arthritis
Borrelia burgdorferi in joint fluid in chronic Lyme arthritis. Ann Intern Med.
Lyme borreliosis: is there a preexisting (natural) variation in antimicrobial susceptibility among Borrelia burgdorferi strains?
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