Prevention of lyme disease: A review of the evidence

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 713-724

  Poland, Gregory A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; LYME DISEASE VACCINE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INSECT CONTROL; IXODES SCAPULARIS; LYME DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; VACCINATION;

EID: 0034958461     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/76.7.713     Document Type: Review

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