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

Author:

Patrick, DM, Miller, RR, Gardy, JL, Parker, SM, Morshed, M, Steiner, TS, Singer, J, Shojania, K, Tang, P, and Complex Chronic Disease Study Group

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2015-10

Journal/Series title:

Clin Infect Dis

Volume:

Issue:

URL:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26082507

Abstract:

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.