Table 1.
Patient serum samples.
| Patient health status | Obtained from | Number | Region obtained | Lyme disease prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Lyme diseasea | New York Medical Collegeb | 94 | Northeast (New York) | Endemic |
| Stony Brook Universityc | 20 | Northeast (New York) | Endemic | |
| Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Centerd | 38 | Upper Midwest (Wisconsin) | Endemic | |
| Late Lyme Diseasee (Lyme arthritis) | Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Centerd | 19 | Upper Midwest (Wisconsin) | Endemic |
| Healthy individuals | Creative Testing Solutionsf, g | 64 | New Mexico | Nonendemic |
| Bioreclamation, LLCg, h | 40 | Southern California | Nonendemic | |
| Stony Brook Universityc, i | 35 | Northeast (New York) | Endemic | |
| Rheumatoid arthritisj | Bioreclamation, LLCg | 53 | Northeast | Endemic |
| Syphilisk | Bioreclamation, LLCg | 34 | Northeast | Endemic |
| Fibromyalgia | Bioreclamation, LLCg | 16 | Northeast | Endemic |
a
Sera were collected from patients at their initial presentation to Lyme disease clinics.
b
Located in Westchester, NY.
c
Located in Long Island, NY.
d
Located in LaCrosse, WI.
e
Sera were collected from patients upon first clinical presentation with swollen joints.
f
Tempe, AZ.
g
Sera were commercially purchased.
h
Westbury, NY.
i
Collected from healthy individuals working at the Fire Island National Seashore as part of a Lyme disease surveillance study in Long Island, NY (through Stony Brook University).
j
Rheumatiod factor status unknown.
k
Syphilis patients had a positive Rapid Plasma Reagin test and anti-treponemal antibody.