Serologic Markers of Lyme Disease in Children With Autism

• Autores: Mary Ajamian, Barry E. Kosofsky, Gary P. Wormser
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 309, Nº. 17, 2013 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Child Health), págs. 1771-1773
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • To the Editor: A proposed link between Lyme disease and autism has garnered considerable attention.1- 2 Among individuals with autism spectrum disorders, rates of seropositivity for Lyme disease of greater than 20% have been reported.1 However, controlled studies to assess serological evidence of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent of Lyme disease) in patients with autism are lacking.