Borrelia In Vivo IgG LINE Immunoblot

Borrelia Line Immunoblot assays are forin vitrodiagnostic (IVD) use for the qualitative detection of Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi senu lato specific IgG-/IgM-antibodies respectively in human serum. Aside from its use in the serodiagnosis of Lyme borreliosis, the IgG Line Immunoblot is also suited for the diagnosis of neuroborelliosis in CSF.The Borrelia Line Immunoblot assays are strip-based methods using an optimized combination of native, highly purified and recombinantB. burgdorferi s.l.antigens applied in well-defined positions to nitrocellulose strips by a micro-dispensing method.The presence of specific IgG-respectively IgM antibodies toB. burgdorferi s.l. can be detected within 2,5 hrs.