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Two-Tier Serologic Testing Provides Good Specificity for Diagnosing Lyme Disease
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Title Two-Tier Serologic Testing Provides Good Specificity for Diagnosing Lyme Disease
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579183?src=rss
Description The 2-tier serologic test for Lyme disease provides better specificity than the C6 peptide ELISA method, according to a report in the July 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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Date Aug 17, 2008
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