R.E.D. Laboratories is a private Belgian company, focused on developing and performing specialty research and diagnostic tests for chronic immune disorders, intestinal dysfunctions, tick-borne diseases (Lyme disease) and multifactorial disorders like aut
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of VirClia IgM/IgG single-assay chemiluminescence tests for the diagnosis of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in an endemic part of Norway. Patients hospitalized at Vestfold or Telemark Hospitals with suspected infection in the central ...
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and the patient was referred for further testing. Tick-borne disease panel, abdominal ultrasound, and thoracic radiographs were unremarkable. A subsequent CBC was unchanged, and pathology review concluded the findings were likely normal for the individual and breed. Despite the lack of any preceding ...
Tick-borne Encephalitis (TBE) Vaccination Tick-borne encephalitisresults in a serious infection of the central nervous system, affecting both the brain and spinal cord, potentially leading to complications such as meningitis. Individuals travelling to countries with a risk of TBE should contemplate getti...
Health personnel face challenges in diagnosing vector-borne and other diseases of poverty in urban settings. There is a need to know what rapid diagnostic technologies are available, have been properly assessed, and are being implemented to improve contr
Lyme disease caused by the spirochete bacteriumBorrelia burgdorferi(BB) is endemic in many parts of the world and the most prevalent tick-borne disease in Europe and the United States [1,2,3]. A ‘bulls-eye’ rash or erythema migrans (EM) is generally the best indicator of an early acute...
The agency had learned of a new test being used to diagnose Lyme disease, a tick-borne bact erial infection that can cause fatigue, joint pain and nervous-system problems. The test, like many others for the disease, had not been formally evaluated and approved by governmental regulators,...
We had for objectives: i) to evaluate the accuracy of serologic testing for Lyme borreliosis performed in a private medical laboratory (PML); ii) to evaluate the impact of these tests on the practices of infectious diseases specialists (IDS). This study was performed in two steps: i) retrosp...