Abstract
Borrelia burgdorferi (B. b.) was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid from two children with aseptic meningitis. Serology forB. b. was initially negative or borderline and became positive during the subsequent course. Children with aseptic meningitis of unknown origin should be re-evaluated within 1 month to detect possible increasing antibody titres toB. b. Aseptic meningitis may be a stage 1 manifestation of Lyme disease.
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Abbreviations
- B. b. :
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Borrelia burgdorferi
- CSF:
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cerebrospinal fluid
- CNS:
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central nervous system
- ESR:
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- IFA:
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immunofluorscence assay
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Huppertz, H.I., Sticht-Groh, V. Meningitis due toBorrelia burgdorferi in the initial stage of Lyme disease. Eur J Pediatr 148, 428–430 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00595904
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