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Autoimmune mechanisms in antibiotic treatment-resistant lyme arthritis.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 May 2001
Steere A C, Gross D, Meyer A L, Huber B T
Abstract excerpt
In about 10% of patients with Lyme arthritis in the United States, joint inflammation persists for months or even several years after the apparent eradication of the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, from the joint with antibiotic treatment. We propose a model of molecular mimicry affecting genet...
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