Absence of Borrelia burgdorferi in the myocardium of subjects with normal left ventricular systolic function: a study using PCR and electron microscopy

Background: Several studies have demonstrated the presence of the Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) genome in the myocardium of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). To further support a causal relationship between the presence of Bb in the heart muscle and the development of DCM, demonstration of the...

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Main Authors: Petr Kuchynka, Tomas Palecek, Tomas Grus, Jaroslav Lindner, Dagmar Berenova, Zuzana Kurzova, Pavla Balatova, Daniel Krsek, Ivana Vitkova, Eduard Nemecek, Jana Podzimkova, Anna Barbara Danek, Ales Linhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2016-03-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
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Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201601-0018_Absence_of_Borrelia_burgdorferi_in_the_myocardium_of_subjects_with_normal_left_ventricular_systolic_function_a.php