Posts Tagged ‘Finland’

Intercranial Aneurysms in Three Patients with Disseminated Lyme Borreliosis: Cause or Chance Association?

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. This case study describes 3 patients with brain aneurysms and Lyme and neurological symptoms. It is suggested that Lyme may predispose patients to aneurysms. Includes images, tables.

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=2170070&blobtype=pdf

Complement Evasion by Borrelia Burgdorferi: Serum-Resistant Strains Promote C3b Inactivation

Infection and Immunity. This study examines one way in which Borrelia resist the immune system’s defenses. Includes chart, images.

http://iai.asm.org/cgi/reprint/69/6/3685

Duration of Antibiotic Treatment in Disseminated Lyme Borreliosis: a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-center Clinical Study

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2007 (abstract only). 152 patients were given 3 weeks of ceftriaxone therapy, then half were followed with 100 days of amoxycillin or placebo, to see if additional oral antibiotics contributed to long-term outcome.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17587070?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Antibodies Against Whole Sonicated Borrelia Burgdorferi Spirochetes, 41- Kilodalton Flagellin, and P39 Protein in Patients with PCR- or Culture- Proven Late Lyme Borreliosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology. This study examines the accuracy of the ELISA antibody test on patients with late stage Lyme disease. Includes tables.

http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/reprint/33/9/2260?view=long&pmid=7494012

Lyme Neuroborreliosis: Recognition, Treatment, and Retreatment of Relapse

13th International Scientific Conference on Lyme Disease and other Tick-borne Disorders. Oski, of Turku University, Finland, examined the issues involved in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme neuroborreliosis.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/412991