Researchers
describe genes that may serve as biomarkers for the diagnosis of Lyme
disease. This study is the first to document changes in gene expression
due to Lyme infection, and might radically change how we diagnose Lyme.
The study examined 29 patients before and after they received a three-week course of antibiotic treatment and also six months later. Compared to patients with other active bacterial or viral infections, the Lyme disease patients had distinctive gene signature ....
The study examined 29 patients before and after they received a three-week course of antibiotic treatment and also six months later. Compared to patients with other active bacterial or viral infections, the Lyme disease patients had distinctive gene signature ....
