| LB | Lyme borreliosis |
| EM | erythema migrans |
| RPA | recombinase polymerase amplification |
| B-RPA | basic recombinase polymerase amplification |
| LF-RPA | recombinase polymerase amplification with lateral flow |
| LAMP | loop-mediated isothermal amplification |
| IFA | indirect immunofluorescence assay |
| EIA | enzyme immunoassay |
| ELISA | immunosorbent assay |
| WB | western blot |