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A method of serologic testing. It is used to screen for Lyme disease but produces false-positive and false-negative results. It is commonly ordered as a “Lyme titer.” Western blot provides more definitive testing.
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Sataloff, J., Sataloff, R.T. (2013). ELISA. In: Kountakis, S.E. (eds) Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23499-6_200189
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