Serologic markers of lyme disease in children with autism

摘要

To the Editor: A proposed link between Lyme disease and autism has garnered considerable attention. Among individuals with autism spectrum disorders, rates of sero-positivity for Lyme disease of greater than 20% have been reported. However, controlled studies to assess serologi-cal evidence of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent of Lyme disease) in patients with autism are lacking.