Deer tick bacteria DNA in joint fluid not reliable marker of active lyme arthritis

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 08:30 in Health & Medicine

New research shows that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for Borrelia burgdorferi DNA—the spirochetal bacteria transmitted by deer ticks—in joint fluid may confirm the diagnosis of Lyme arthritis, but is [...]

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