Traditional diagnosis of Lyme disease involves running “tick titers” to look for antibodies to the spirochete (the bacteria that causes Lyme disease is in a class of bugs known as spirochetes). However, a positive titer means nothing more than exposure to the spirochete or possibly a Lyme vaccine — it does not mean that an active Lyme infection is occurring.
Read more at The Vet Blog: New test for Lyme Disease May be More Accurate
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