An estimate of Lyme borreliosis incidence inWestern Europe

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 74-81

  Sykes, Robert A ^a   Makiello, Phoebe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Public health; Research

Indexed keywords

EUROPE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LYME DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EUROPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYME DISEASE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 85018957670     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdw017     Document Type: Article

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