title: Differentiation between early and late complicated Lyme borreliosis by specific IgG avidity.
abstract: Patients with early complicated forms of Lyme borreliosis had a low specific IgG avidity index and patients with late forms had a high avidity index. Naturally exposed individuals had intermediate values.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Guérineau
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dhôte
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Christiann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rayet
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Assous
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000915:Antibody Affinity; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D015415:Biomarkers; D007074:Immunoglobulin G