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Effects Of 670 Nm And 830 Nm Light On The Immune Response To Borrelia Burgdorferi, Felice Chen
Effects Of 670 Nm And 830 Nm Light On The Immune Response To Borrelia Burgdorferi, Felice Chen
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EFFECTS OF 670 NM AND 830 NM LIGHT ON THE IMMUNE RESPONSE TO BORRELIA BURGDORFERI
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Felice Chen
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2015
Under the Supervision of Dean T. Nardelli, Ph.D. and Janis T. Eells, Ph.D.
Lyme arthritis is a debilitating joint disorder that arises from Lyme disease, which is a result of infection by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Antibiotics are the traditional treatment for Lyme disease, but chronic arthritis may persist in some patients despite antibiotic treatment. Therefore, other forms of treatment for Lyme arthritis are needed. Photobiomodulation (PBM) using red or near-infrared light, with wavelengths between 630 …