Lyme disease: a review.
In the last decade, Lyme borreliosis has emerged as a complex new infection whose distribution is worldwide. The multisystem disorder, which primarily affects the skin, joints, heart and nervous system at different stages, is caused by the tick-borne spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi. After the first weeks of infection almost all patients have a positive antibody response to the spirochaete and serological determinations are currently the most practical laboratory aid in diagnosis. Treatment with appropriate antibiotics is usually curative.
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Clinical Department of Infectious Diseases, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy