Table 2.
Borrelia peptides identified in the urine of acute Lyme borreliosis cases.
| Sample ID | EM rash | Acute LB symptoms | Serology | Under treatment (at time of collection) | Number of identified Borrelia peptides | Peptide sequence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108838 | Y | Y | Pos | No | 3 | IDTEEAAVK; NAGNFEIIR; VTLSDISTK |
| 104821 | Y | Y | Pos | No | 2 | AILKTNGDKTLGAAELEK; NNFCLSKSDLEEIR |
| 790907 | Y | Y | Pos | No | 2 | SNQDNQTLLLSLHQAIAK; LKNSHAELGVAGNGATTDENAQK |
| 889597 | Y | Y | Pos | Yes (2 days doxycicline) | 2 | GGYLDHVNHAGAKKVILTVPAK LATVNEAEGK |
| 213567 | Y | Y | Pos | No | 2 | LATVNEAEGK; NDVSEEKPEIK |
| 453742 | Ya | Ya | Pos | No | 3 | VVILNEATGK; LATVNEAEGK; FVYIGNVDNMGYTINFK; |
| 463256 | Y | N | Pos | No | 2 | NLSLFTDFYEISMMNAYFIK; QKATGAINAVSGEQIL |
| 459235 | Y | Y | Pos | Yes (1 day doxycicline) | 2 | SAKEVINNTSTMEK; SSSVDGFVSFKEYKER |
| 729340 | Y | Y | Pos | No | 1 | FEDAIVLRDK |
| 310741 | Y | Y | Pos | No | 2 | VNESDLGIKALDEK; FNVEACFPTLIVEK |
The urine was collected before treatment regimen for all patients. All 10 acute patients were verified to be two tier serology positive 3–6 weeks later. Acute Lyme Borreliosis symptoms = joint pain, fatigue, facial palsy, neurological symptoms.
aDeveloped after collection.