Lyme borreliosis in Scotland is different

Journal of Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-147

  Milner, Rachel M ^a   Mavin, Sally ^a   Ho Yen, Darrel O ^a  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; BORRELIA AFZELII; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA GARINII; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LETTER; LYME DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TICK BITE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYME DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; SEASONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949095825     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.05.007     Document Type: Letter

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