Evaluation of tests for Lyme disease

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Joel Spinhirne. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Apr.

. 2006 Apr;44(4):1616; author reply 1616-7.

doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.4.1616-1617.2006.

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Two-year evaluation of Borrelia burgdorferi culture and supplemental tests for definitive diagnosis of Lyme disease.
Coulter P, Lema C, Flayhart D, Linhardt AS, Aucott JN, Auwaerter PG, Dumler JS. Coulter P, et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Oct;43(10):5080-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.10.5080-5084.2005. J Clin Microbiol. 2005. PMID: 16207966 Free PMC article.

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