Borrelia burgdorferi

Images

 Chronic Synovitis in Lyme Disease (WebPathology)

Pathology

 Lyme disease

• chronic Lyme disease

 primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (PCBCL) (10976703)

• primary marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the skin (10685647)

References

 Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma and Borrelia burgdorferi infection in patients from the Highlands of Scotland. Goodlad JR, Davidson MM, Hollowood K, Ling C, MacKenzie C, Christie I, Batstone PJ, Ho-Yen DO. Am J Surg Pathol. 2000 Sep;24(9):1279-85. PMID: 10976703

 Development of real time PCR to detect Toxoplasma gondii and Borrelia burgdorferi infections in postal samples. Joss AW, Evans R, Mavin S, Chatterton J, Ho-Yen DO. J Clin Pathol. 2008 Feb;61(2):221-4. Epub 2007 May 11. PMID: 17496189

 Eradication of Borrelia burgdorferi infection in primary marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the skin. Roggero E, Zucca E, Mainetti C, Bertoni F, Valsangiacomo C, Pedrinis E, Borisch B, Piffaretti JC, Cavalli F, Isaacson PG. Hum Pathol. 2000 Feb;31(2):263-8. PMID: 10685647

 Ultrastructural demonstration of spirochetal antigens in synovial fluid and synovial membrane in chronic Lyme disease: possible factors contributing to persistence of organisms. Nanagara R, Duray PH, Schumacher HR Jr. Hum Pathol. 1996 Oct;27(10):1025-34. PMID: 8892586

 Predictive value of serology in diagnosing Lyme borreliosis.
Cutler SJ, Wright DJ. J Clin Pathol. 1994 Apr;47(4):344-9. PMID: 8027373

 Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi in patients with Lyme disease by the polymerase chain reaction. Guy EC, Stanek G. J Clin Pathol. 1991 Jul;44(7):610-1. PMID: 1856296

 Comparison of immunofluorescence and enzyme linked immunosorbent assays for diagnosing Lyme disease. Cutler SJ, Wright DJ. J Clin Pathol. 1989 Aug;42(8):869-71. PMID: 2671054

 The surgical pathology of human Lyme disease. An enlarging picture.
Duray PH. Am J Surg Pathol. 1987;11 Suppl 1:47-60. PMID: 3812878