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Epstein-barr virus and cytomegalovirus infections cause false-positive results in IgM two-test protocol for early lyme borreliosis

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  1. Dept. of Medical Microbiology, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, NL-6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    H. A. T. Goossens Dipl. Ing., A. E. J. M. van den Bogaard D.V.M., D.T.V.M., Dip. Bact &  A. E. J. M. van den Bogaard D.V.M., D.T. V.M., Dip. Bact.

  2. Dept. of Medical Microbiology, General Hospital Arnhem, P.O. Box 9025, NL-6800 EG, Arnhem, The Netherlands

    M. K. E. Nohlmans M. D., Ph. D.

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Goossens, H.A.T., van den Bogaard, A.E.J.M., Nohlmans, M.K.E. et al. Epstein-barr virus and cytomegalovirus infections cause false-positive results in IgM two-test protocol for early lyme borreliosis. Infection 27, 231 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02561539

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