Borrelia burgdorferi Group
"Borrelia burgdorferi Group" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Gram-negative helical bacteria, in the genus BORRELIA, that are the etiologic agents of LYME DISEASE. The group comprises many specific species including Borrelia afzelii, Borellia garinii, and BORRELIA BURGDORFERI proper. These spirochetes are generally transmitted by several species of ixodid ticks.
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D015748
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.425.410.711.193.150 B03.851.595.193.150
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Borrelia burgdorferi Group" by people in Profiles.
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Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in muscle of patients with chronic myalgia related to Lyme disease. Am J Med. 1998 Jun; 104(6):591-4.
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Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi by DNA amplification in synovial tissue samples from patients with Lyme arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 1996 May; 39(5):736-45.
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Prevention of Lyme disease after tick bites. A cost-effectiveness analysis. N Engl J Med. 1992 Aug 20; 327(8):534-41.