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Analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi genotypes in patients with lyme arthritis: High frequency of ribosomal RNA intergenic spacer type 1 strains in antibiotic-refractory arthritis

  1. Kathryn L. Jones,
  2. Gail A. McHugh,
  3. Lisa J. Glickstein,
  4. Allen C. Steere*

Article first published online: 29 JUN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/art.24812

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 60, Issue 7, pages 2174–2182, July 2009

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Jones, K. L., McHugh, G. A., Glickstein, L. J. and Steere, A. C. (2009), Analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi genotypes in patients with lyme arthritis: High frequency of ribosomal RNA intergenic spacer type 1 strains in antibiotic-refractory arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 60: 2174–2182. doi: 10.1002/art.24812

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  1. Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

*Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, CNY 149/8301, Boston, MA 02114

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 JUN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 JUN 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 MAR 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 22 JAN 2009

Funded by

  • NIH. Grant Numbers: AR-20358, AR-007258
  • English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation
  • Eshe Fund
  • Lyme/Arthritis Research Fund at Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Scholarship from the Walter J. and Lille A. Berbecker Foundation for the study of Lyme disease

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