Modelling the probability and impact of false‐positive serology for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato: A case study

BACKGROUND: Serological screening tests for Lyme borreliosis have poor specificity, with potential for misdiagnosis and unnecessary antimicrobial treatment. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of Lyme borreliosis seroprevalence and serologic test characteristics on the probability of obtaining a fals...

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Autores principales: Houben, Rosa M. A. C., Meersschaert, Carole, Hendrickx, Guy, Pitel, Pierre‐Hugues, Amory, Hélène
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:
Surveys and Population Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7818418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32385952
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evj.13277

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7818418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32385952
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evj.13277

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