Lyme Disease Diagnosed by Alternative Methods: A Phenotype Similar to That of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Conclusions. In British Columbia, a setting with low Lyme disease incidence, ADCLS patients have a similar phenotype to that of CFS patients. Disagreement between alternative and reference laboratory Lyme testing results in this setting is most likely explained by false-positive results from the alternative laboratory.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - September 5, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Patrick, D. M., Miller, R. R., Gardy, J. L., Parker, S. M., Morshed, M. G., Steiner, T. S., Singer, J., Shojania, K., Tang, P., for the Complex Chronic Disease Study Group, for the Complex Chronic Disease Study Group, Mattman, Sirrs, Reid, Phillips, Avina Tags: ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research