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Types of Lyme Disease Tests. There are a number of different types of Lyme disease tests, all with varying degrees of accuracy, and applications in a variety of patient scenarios.nproven Lyme Tests. Types of tests for Lyme disease which remain unproven include antigen Lyme tests and PCR tests on urine, immunofluorescent staining for those forms of Borrelia bacteria that are cell-wall-deficient, and a new LTT-MELISA test.
Lyme disease is caused by spiral-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi (found in the U.S.) and Borrelia afzelii (found in Europe). Two different species of ticks, Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus, transmit the bacteria to humans via bites.ome ticks carried by deer transmit the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Lyme disease is not contagious from person to person. Lyme disease can affect many areas of the body including the heart, skin, joints, and nervous system.