My 61 yr old cousin passed with undiagnosed lyme disease in the heart. Examination of heart tissues at CDC again demonstrated diffuse mixed perivascular lymphoplasmacytic pancarditis. Warthin-Starry stain revealed spirochetes in the myocardium, and IHC and PCR assays confirmed the spirochete as B. burgdorferi. WCS and C6 EIAs were positive, IgM Western blot was positive for all three scored bands, and IgG Western blot demonstrated reactivity to one scored band (41 kDa). Band 41- Chronic Lyme disease.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 14:19:43 +0000
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