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Predicting the risk of Lyme borreliosis after a tick bite, using a structural equation model. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
BACKGROUND:Understanding and quantification of the risk of Lyme borreliosis after a tick bite can aid development of prevention strategies against Lyme borreliosis.
Agnetha Hofhuis, Jan van de Kassteele, Hein Sprong, Cees C van den Wijngaard, Margriet G Harms, Manoj Fonville, Arieke Docters van Leeuwen, Mariana Simões, Wilfrid van Pelt   +8 more
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Multilocus sequence typing of clinical Borreliella afzelii strains: population structure and differential ability to disseminate in humans

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Lyme borreliosis in humans results in a range of clinical manifestations, thought to be partly due to differences in the pathogenicity of the infecting strain.
Floriane Gallais, Sylvie J. De Martino, Erik A. Sauleau, Yves Hansmann, Dan Lipsker, Cédric Lenormand, Emilie Talagrand-Reboul, Pierre H. Boyer, Nathalie Boulanger, Benoît Jaulhac, Frédéric Schramm   +10 more
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Serological testing for Lyme Borreliosis in general practice: A qualitative study among Dutch general practitioners

European Journal of General Practice, 2020
Background Concerns are raised about missed, delayed and inappropriate diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis. Quantitative descriptive studies have demonstrated non-adherence to the guidelines for testing for Lyme Borreliosis. Objectives To gain insight into the
Tjitske M. Vreugdenhil, Mariska Leeflang, Joppe W. Hovius, Hein Sprong, Jettie Bont, C. W. Ang, Jeanette Pols, Henk C. P. M. Van Weert   +7 more
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No evidence of Borrelia mayonii in an endemic area for Lyme borreliosis in France

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Borrelia mayonii is currently the latest species belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) complex to be discovered. Interestingly it is involved in human pathology causing a high fever.
Pierre H. Boyer, Sylvie J. De Martino, Yves Hansmann, Laurence Zilliox, Nathalie Boulanger, Benoît Jaulhac   +5 more
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The impact of Pandemic COVID-19 on cases of Borreliosis infection in 2020

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2021
Borreliosis (Lyme borreliosis; Lyme disease) is a zoonotic disease caused by spirochetes from the genus Borrelia. In humans, the accidental host of ticks, the infection is transmitted by the bite of the tick - the spirochetes are present in the salivary
Karolina Rogulska, Patrycja Piątek, Konrad Grzeszczak   +2 more
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New insights into Lyme disease

Redox Biology, 2015
Lyme borreliosis is transmitted through the bite of a tick that is infected by the bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Clinical manifestation of the disease can lead to heart conditions, neurological disorders, and inflammatory disorders ...
Brandon N. Peacock, Teshome B. Gherezghiher, Jennifer D. Hilario, Gottfried H. Kellermann   +3 more
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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, Margriet Harms, Sita Bennema, Cees C van den Wijngaard, Wilfrid van Pelt   +4 more
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Classical Borrelia Serology Does Not Aid in the Diagnosis of Persistent Symptoms Attributed to Lyme Borreliosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Life, 2023
Objective: The diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis is based on two-tier testing using an ELISA and Western blot. About 5–10% of patients report persistent symptoms of unknown etiology after treatment, resulting in substantial difficulties in further diagnostic
Foekje F. Stelma, Anneleen Berende, Hadewych Ter Hofstede, Hedwig D. Vrijmoeth, Fidel Vos, Bart-Jan Kullberg   +5 more
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Uveitis and Lyme borreliosis. [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1993
In a retrospective study 56 consecutive patients with uveitis of unknown origin and 56 consecutive patients suffering from uveitis of established aetiology were investigated. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of positive serological tests for Lyme borreliosis among patients with uveitis and to relate laboratory data to clinical ...
Breeveld, J., Kuiper, H., Spanjaard, L., Luyendijk, L., Rothova, A.   +4 more
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Lyme disease. Pediatric Aspects (II Part)

Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2014
Up to 25 % of all patients with Lyme borreliosis — children aged 5–9 years. In children also have three clinical and pathogenetic stages of Lyme disease.
V.V. Mavrutenkov
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