Mass Spec Test Developed to Distinguish Lyme Disease From Similar Condition
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Researchers led by Colorado State University have identified a new way to distinguish Lyme disease from similar conditions, a finding that could lay the groundwork for other studies that could lead to better early testing for Lyme Disease, they said.
According to the study, published earlier on Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, the team used mass spectrometry to identify biomarkers of metabolic differences in Lyme disease and southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI), two conditions that may present similar symptoms.