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The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Lyme/syphilis survey.
J L Smith1, B C Crumpton, J Hummer
1Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology
|December 1, 1990
Summary
Serologic screening for Lyme borreliosis is crucial. Combining Lyme IFA, ELISA, RPR, and FTA-ABS tests improves diagnostic accuracy for suspected spirochetal diseases.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Diagnostics
Background:
- Serologic screening for Lyme borreliosis commenced at BPEI in September 1987.
- Initial screening involved immunofluorescent assay (IFA) IgG and IgM titers.