TABLE 4.

Results of HGE serology for study group I patients with physician-diagnosed early Lyme disease

Result	No. of samples reactive for the following antibody/no. of samples examined (%):
	IgM				IgG
	IFA result	EIA result	WB result	Both tests	IFA result	EIA result	WB result	Both tests
Positive		35/139 (25.2)	19/35 (54.2)	19/139 (13.7)		7/139 (5.0)	7/7 (100)	7/139 (5.0)
Equivocal		11/139 (7.9)	4/11 (36.4)	4/139 (2.9)		5/139 (3.6)	5/5 (100)	5/139 (3.6)
Positive and equivocal		46/139 (33.1)	23/46 (50.0)	23/139 (16.5)		12/139 (8.6)	12/12 (100)	12/139 (8.6)
Positive	5/139 (3.6)		4/5 (80.0)	4/139 (2.9)	7/139 (5.0)		7/7 (100)	7/139 (5.0)
Equivocal	4/139 (2.9)		1/4 (25.0)	1/139 (0.7)	1/139 (0.7)		0/1 (0)	0/139 (0)
Positive and equivocal	9/139 (6.5)		5/9 (55.6)	5/139 (3.6)	8/139 (5.8)		7/8 (87.5)	7/139 (5.0)