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Borrelia and Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Critical Review of the Evidence

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Lichen sclerosus (LSc) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects the genitalia. Growing evidence supports chronic occlusive urine exposure as the principal pathogenic driver, though other mechanisms, including mechanical irritation, hormonal influences, autoimmunity, and infection, have been proposed.
Liang Zhi Wong, Richard Watchorn, Sandra Jerkovic Gulin, Christopher B. Bunker, Georgios Kravvas   +4 more
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Beyond the Rash: Simultaneous Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy Following Childhood Varicella Infection

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Bilateral facial nerve palsy is a rare neurological condition in children and is infrequently associated with primary Varicella (chickenpox) infection. We report the case of a 10‐year‐old previously healthy girl who developed simultaneous bilateral lower motor neuron facial weakness 3 weeks after a self‐limiting varicella infection.
Mohamed Sheikh Hassan, Abdiwahid Ahmed Ibrahim, Said Abdi Mohamed, Nor Osman Sidow, Said Abdirahman Ahmed, Nur Adam Mohamed, Mohamed Mukhtar Mohamed, Saadaq Adan Hussein   +7 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Resolution of Grade VI Facial Nerve Paralysis in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome With Prompt Dual Antiviral‐Corticosteroid Therapy: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by varicella‐zoster virus reactivation, presents with facial paralysis, otalgia, and auricular vesicles. A Tanzanian woman with Grade VI facial palsy was treated with acyclovir and prednisolone, recovering to Grade II within 2 weeks.
Jacob Henry Kitundu, Kasimu Ally Juma, Kajiru Gad Kilonzo, Elichilia Robert Shao, Christine Leons Mmanda   +4 more
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans Presenting as Eczematous Dermatitis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a skin infection caused by animal hookworm larvae. Clinically, it appears as a red, itchy, winding (serpiginous) line, but early lesions can mimic eczema. We report a case of a 66‐year‐old farmer who initially presented with an eczematous lesion on the left foot, which was subsequently diagnosed as CLM ...
Mahesh Mathur, Sumit Paudel, Shilpa Maharjan, Himanshu Pathak, Sandhya Regmi, Sharad Shrestha   +5 more
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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Employs Several Escape Mechanisms to Bypass the Human Defense System

European Journal of Immunology, Volume 56, Issue 5, May 2026.
Integrated overview of host defense and immune evasion in Lyme Borreliosis. Bbsl evades immunity through tick saliva‐mediated suppression of innate defenses, TLR2/NOD2‐driven cytokine dysregulation, and interference with JAK/STAT and CIITA‐dependent antigen presentation.
Zara Karami, Hadewych J. M. ter Hofstede, Leo A. B. Joosten   +2 more
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Citizen Science Tick Observations Serve as an Early Warning System for Tick‐Borne Diseases

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 3, Page 234-243, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Tick observation data collected through citizen science is increasingly utilised to map tick‐borne infection risk areas indirectly, that is, based on the rate of tick encounters or occurrence of ticks. However, direct associations between tick observations and Lyme borreliosis (LB) cases have received little attention.
Jani Jukka Sormunen
wiley   +1 more source

Annular lichenoid dermatitis of youth: A report of two cases and a review of the literature

Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology, 2021
Annular lichenoid dermatitis of youth is a rare chronic dermatosis with an unknown cause, affecting both genders at an equal frequency. It is clinically characterized by a hypopigmented center and an erythematous border or hyperpigmented annular patches ...
Mavişe Yüksel, Ali Balevi, Alkım Ünal Çakıter, Mustafa Özdemir, İlknur Türkmen, Cüyan Demirkesen   +5 more
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Annular Cutaneous Pili Migrans on the Scrotum: A Rare Clinical Presentation

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Cutaneous Pili Migrans is a rare creeping eruption typically presenting as a linear black track on the feet. Involvement of the scrotum is extremely uncommon, and an annular morphology has not been reported. A 40‐year‐old man presented with an asymptomatic black ring‐like lesion beneath the scrotal epidermis.
Jia Yang, Haiying Hui
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Lyme Disease: Prognosis with Early Treatment

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1993
The long-term outcome of 63 children with erythema migrans, treated early with antibiotics at the Wildwood Pediatrics Clinic, Essex, Connecticut, was determined by telephone interview 1 to 6 years after the initial episode of Lyme disease.
J Gordon Millichap
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