Lyme disease, comorbid tick-borne diseases, and neuropsychiatric disorders

Psychiatric Times

Volumn 24, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 59-62

  Bransfield, Robert C ^a,b  

^a Riverview Medical Center   (United States)

^b International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society   (United States)

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EID: 38049179267     PISSN: 08932905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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