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Lyme disease.
Journal article

Lyme disease.

  • Gern L Institut de Zoologie, Département de Parasitologie, Université de Neuchâtel, Emile Argand 11, Case postale 2, 2007 Neuchâtel 7, Switzerland.
  • Falco RC
  • 2001-02-24
Published in:
  • Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics). - 2000
Animals
Arachnid Vectors
Borrelia burgdorferi
Disease Reservoirs
Humans
Ixodes
Lyme Disease
Prognosis
Zoonoses
English Lyme borreliosis, the most common vector-borne disease in the northern hemisphere, is caused by bacteria belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi complex. The disease is multisystemic, affecting mainly the skin, nervous system, heart and joints. In Europe, the vector of the disease is the tick Ixodes ricinus, whereas in the United States of America, two primary tick vectors exist, namely: I. scapularis in the north-eastern and mid-western regions and I. pacificus on the west coast. Several species of small and medium-sized mammals and ground-feeding birds serve as reservoirs for the bacteria in endemic areas. The prognosis for patients with Lyme borreliosis is excellent, particularly when diagnosed and treated early in the course of infection. Prevention of Lyme borreliosis can be achieved using two approaches, either prevention of infection by immunisation, or prevention of tick bites through avoidance, personal protection and tick control.
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