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Hello, i have the following symptoms listed above. i tested positive for igg p66, igg p41 and igm p23. do i have lyme? or a bacteria?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson
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Lyme: Lyme is diagnosed from the following tests: ELISA, IFA, PCR, Western blot, culture or visualization. Western blot is positve and confirmatory for 5 of the following IgG antibodies to proteins 18, 23, 28, 30, 39, 41, 46, 58, 66, 93. You should have sympotms too.
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