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Open AccessBrain damage markers neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100B in serum in children with Lyme neuroborreliosis—detection and evaluation as prognostic biomarkers for clinical outcome
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne infection in Europe, with Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) its second most frequent clinical manifestation. Prognostic factors for clinical outcomes in LNB have n...
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Open AccessLyme neuroborreliosis in Swedish children—PCR as a complementary diagnostic method for detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in cerebrospinal fluid
The aim of this study was to evaluate polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a diagnostic method for the detection of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in CSF of Swedish children with LNB. This study was performed retrospect...
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Open AccessThe chemokine CXCL13 in cerebrospinal fluid in children with Lyme neuroborreliosis
Anti-Borrelia antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are required for definite diagnosis of Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB). However, children often present with early LNB, and antibody production in the CSF may...