Meanings of Lyme arthritis in English

Major conclusions and future research: Lyme arthritis provides unique insights into the complex interplay between microbes and host immunity.

We conducted a long-term follow-up study to determine the clinical epidemiology of Lyme arthritis in children as well as their long-term outcomes.

The contrast between Lyme arthritis and reactive arthritis is particularly illuminating, since one is triggered by extracellular and the other by intracellular infection.

Conclusion: The results of this investigation suggest that the prognosis for children with Lyme arthritis who are treated with appropriate antimicrobial therapy is excellent.

Lyme arthritis was confirmed by serology.