What antibodies are present in Lyme disease?
What antibodies are present in Lyme disease? Types of Lyme Disease Tests Antibodies are part of the body's immune response. Tests look for two types of antibodies, known as immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG). IgM antibodies usually peak within a few weeks after an infection with Borrelia bacteria and start to collapse 4-6 months after infection. How accurate is Lyme disease antibody test? A tricky diagnosis In the first three weeks after infection, the test only detects Lyme 29 to 40 percent of the time. (The test is 87 percent accurate once Lyme spreads to the neurological system,...