Lyme disease and current aspects of immunization.
Lyme disease is a tick-borne multisystem disease that affects primarily the skin, nervous system, heart and joints. At least three species of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, namely Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia garinii, and Borrelia afzelii, can cause the disease. This review will focus mainly on the pathophysiology of Lyme arthritis, the long-term outcome of Lyme disease, and the recently licensed vaccine against Lyme disease.
Kamradt
Thomas
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Deutsches Rheumaforschungszentrum Berlin and Medizinische Universitätsklinik m,S, Rheumatologie, Berlin, Germany. Kamradt@drfz.de
D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D022123:Lyme Disease Vaccines
D022123:Lyme Disease Vaccines