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My son had an erythema migrans,headache abdominal pain swollen lymph node, and painful joints but western blot is -. could he still have lyme's?
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Yes: No one is sure of the false negative rate. With a likely tick bite and good erythema migrants, treatment is appropriate.
Answered 9/13/2016
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Yes: No one is sure of the false negative rate. With a likely tick bite and good erythema migrants, treatment is appropriate.
Answered 9/13/2016
985 views
Thank
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