Callister S M, Schell R F, Lovrich S D, Jobe D A
Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin.
Endeavour. 1994;18(2):80-4. doi: 10.1016/0160-9327(94)90067-1.
Although identified less than 20 years ago, Lyme disease has proved to be the most common tick-borne disease in the United States: some 10,000 cases were reported in 1992. In some cases the disease may be transitory and of little consequence but in others it may become chronic and severely disabling. Accurate diagnosis is, therefore, of great importance but, as this article shows, laboratory testing techniques still need improvement.
尽管莱姆病在不到20年前才被发现，但它已被证明是美国最常见的蜱传疾病：1992年报告了约10000例病例。在某些情况下，这种疾病可能是暂时的，影响不大，但在其他情况下，它可能会变成慢性疾病并导致严重残疾。因此，准确的诊断非常重要，但是，正如本文所示，实验室检测技术仍需改进。
