Lyme Disease Archives
Lyme Disease
Bridging the gap: Insights in the immunopathology of Lyme borreliosis
Lyme borreliosis (LB), or Lyme disease, is the most common vector‐borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere caused by infection with extracellular spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) genospecies transmitted by hard‐bodied Ixodes ticks [1]. The majority...
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Lyme disease and occupation
Lyme disease is a bacterial zoonosis that is spread by ticks from infected animals to humans [1]. The UK tick and disease vector, Ixodes ricinus, is widely distributed in woodland, parks, gardens, agricultural and shrub land. Ticks require 3 blood meals from available mammals/birds over their...
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Diagnosis and management of suspected Lyme neuroborreliosis-related facial nerve palsy in children by paediatricians and general practitioners: a French survey
According to the French Society of Infectious Diseases (SPILF) guidelines, the diagnosis of LNB is based on neurological symptoms and a lumbar puncture with evidence of pleocytosis and intrathecal antibody synthesis [7]. However, the need for hospitalisation and appropriate premedication to prevent pain...
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A comparison of genome-wide association analyses of persistent symptoms after Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, and myalgic encephalomyelitis – chronic fatigue syndrome
An estimated 465,000 Americans are treated for Lyme disease annually [1]. Within the United States, Lyme disease primarily occurs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions and in the upper Midwest, with additional focal areas of transmission along the West Coast [1]. However, the geography of Lyme disease...
