Tag Archives: Lyme disease

Lyme disease becoming more widespread & needs new healthcare approach

Posted on 08/04/2014 by wames

Abstract Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by ticks, was initially considered a recent, rare and regional occurrence. We now have evidence that very similar bacteria infected humans in Europe during the ice age (Keller et al., 2012). … Continue reading →

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Lyme disease and Chronic arthropod-borne neuropathy (CAN)

Posted on 05/30/2014 by wames

Abstract SUMMARY  This series of serologically confirmed Lyme disease is the largest reported in the UK and represents 508 patients who presented to one hospital in the South of England between 1992 and 2012. The mean rate of borreliosis throughout … Continue reading →

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