2020
Morphea after Borrelia-induced facial nerve palsy
Xie CB, Cowper S, Odell ID. Morphea after Borrelia-induced facial nerve palsy. Journal Of Scleroderma And Related Disorders 2020, 6: 111-113. PMID: 35382252, PMCID: PMC8922639, DOI: 10.1177/2397198320956892.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesFacial nerve palsyNerve palsyDevelopment of morpheaLocal immune toleranceFacial nerve paralysisAutoimmune phenomenaMost patientsNerve paralysisExact pathogenesisImmune toleranceAutoimmune diseasesHost antigensLocalized sclerodermaCommon causeFamily historyMorpheaEndemic areasGenetic predispositionPrevious episodesPalsyYoung menPrevious casesEnvironmental insultsInfectionBorrelia
2018
Detection of Borrelia in Ixodes scapularis ticks by silver stain, immunohistochemical and direct immunofluorescent methods
Galan A, Kupernik P, Cowper SE. Detection of Borrelia in Ixodes scapularis ticks by silver stain, immunohistochemical and direct immunofluorescent methods. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2018, 45: 473-477. PMID: 29569269, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect immunofluorescent methodLyme diseaseImmunofluorescent methodSilver stainScapularis ticksPercentage of positivityRate of infectionCommon tick-borne diseasesIdentification of spirochetesDetection of BorreliaIxodes scapularis ticksClinical presentationRoutine biopsyClinical managementSkin biopsiesI. scapularis ticksConnecticut Agricultural Experiment StationTick-borne diseasesTick attachmentTimely identificationBiopsyDiseaseBorreliaSpirochetesStain