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Detecting the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia Burgdorferi, in Ticks Using Nested PCR
Published on: February 4, 2018
A Case Report of Early Disseminated Lyme Disease
Preema Sinha1, Bhavni Oberoi1, Yadvendra S Sirohi2
1Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract:
Lyme disease is a multi-organ infectious disease caused by the spirochete "Borrelia burgdorferi," and transmitted by the "Ixodes" tick. Early disseminated Lyme disease can have varied central nervous system manifestations ranging from meningitis to radiculopathy and cranial neuropathy. If not suspected, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis can prove to be fatal. Erythema migrans is the most common clinical presentation, thereby, making dermatological examination extremely crucial in early diagnosis and treatment.
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