Cerebrospinal fluid CXCL13 as a diagnostic marker of neuroborreliosis in children: a retrospective case-control study

Cerebrospinal fluid CXCL13 as a diagnostic marker of neuroborreliosis in children: a retrospective case-control study

Abstract Background Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is a frequent manifestation of Lyme disease in children and its current diagnosis has limitations. The elevation of the chemokine CXCL13 in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of adult patients with LNB has been demonstrated and suggested as a new diagnostic...

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Main Authors: M. M. Remy, N. Schöbi, L. Kottanattu, S. Pfister, A. Duppenthaler, F. Suter-Riniker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
CXCL13
Lyme neuroborreliosis
Cerebrospinal fluid
Antibody index
Sensitivity
Specificity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0948-9

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