Lack of serum antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi in children with autism

摘要

It has been proposed that Borrelia burgdorferi infection is present in ～25% of children with autism spectrum disorders. In this study, antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi were assessed in autistic (n = 104), developmentally delayed (n = 24), and healthy control (n = 55) children. No seropositivity against Borrelia burgdorferi was detected in the children with and without autism. There was no evidence of an association between Lyme disease and autism.