The Borrelia afzelii outer membrane protein BAPKO_0422 binds human Factor-H and is predicted to form a membrane-spanning beta-barrel [PDF]
, 2015 The deep evolutionary history of the Spirochetes places their branch point early in the evolution of the diderms, before the divergence of the present day Proteobacteria.
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Physician reported incidence of early and late Lyme borreliosis
Parasites & Vectors, 2015 Background Lyme borreliosis is the most common vector-borne disease in Europe and North America. The objective of this study is to estimate the incidence of tick bites and Lyme borreliosis, representative of our entire country, including erythema migrans,
Agnetha Hofhuis +4 more
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Ethiology and Immunopathogenesis Peculiarities of Ixodic Tick-Borne Borreliosis
Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2009 The characteristics of tick-borne borreliosis agents and borrelia reservoir hosts and vectors are presented in the article. Considered is participation of ticks' saliva components and superficial spirochete antigens in the mechanisms of mammals ...
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Clinical manifestations of neuroborreliosis in children – review of literature
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Introduction: The most common tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi is Lyme disease. It is characterized by a variety of disorders: dermatological, rheumatological, cardiological and neurological.
Dominika Ćwik-Błotnicka +5 more
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From a tick in external auditory canal to pediatric Lyme disease [PDF]
Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ), 2023 Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi infection. It is a zoonosis transmitted by ticks and is common in Europe. Its clinical presentation in- cludes an early manifestation, which can cause local and systemic symptoms, and a
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Mini erythema migrans - A sign of early Lyme borreliosis [PDF]
, 2006 Background: An erythema migrans (EM) remaining smaller than 5 cm in diameter, called mini EM by us, has not been addressed in detail. Objective: To study the significance of the mini EM as a sign of Lyme borreliosis. Methods: Patients with suspected mini
Weber, K., Wilske, B.
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Unconventional diagnostic tests for Lyme borreliosis: a systematic review.
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2020 BACKGROUND Lyme borreliosis (LB) diagnosis currently relies mainly on serological tests and sometimes polymerase chain reaction or culture. However, other biological assays are being developed to try to improve Borrelia-infection diagnosis and/or ...
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The Emerging Role of Microbial Biofilm in Lyme Neuroborreliosis [PDF]
, 2018 Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in North America and Borrelia afzelii or Borrelia garinii in Europe and Asia, respectively.
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Studying the Circulation of Etiological Agent of Lyme Borreliosis in Stavropol Region
Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2008 Using polymerase chain reaction with reverse transcription (RT-PCR) rRNA tick-borne borreliosis (Lyme borreliosis) etiological agent was detected in suspensions of ticks Ixodes ricinus. Infection rate was 7.1 %.
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Modeling the effects of variable feeding patterns of larval ticks on the transmission of Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia afzelii [PDF]
, 2017 Spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdoferi sensu lato (sl) group cause Lyme Borreliosis (LB), which is the most commonly reported vector-borne zoonosis in Europe. B. burgdorferi sl is maintained in nature in a complex cycle involving Ixodes ricinus
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