Lyme Disease

Zouyan Lu; Jenifer Coburn

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00263-0

Lyme Disease

Zouyan Lu, Jenifer Coburn

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Abstract

Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection prevalent in particular geographic regions of the northern hemisphere. Although it does not have a high case fatality rate, it does place a significant burden on the health and economic vitality of populations in endemic areas. Recent advances in understanding the diversity of disease manifestations and the causative agents, which consist of some members of the bacterial genus Borrelia, contribute to understanding the complexity of this infectious disease.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	495-503
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128037089
ISBN (Print)	9780128036785
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00263-0
State	Published - Oct 6 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arthritis
Bacteria
Borrelia afzelii
Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia garinii
Erythema migrans
Ixodes ricinus
Ixodes scapularis
Lyme disease
Spirochete
Tick
Vector-borne
Zoonosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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