Seropositivity of Lyme borreliosis and associated risk factors: a population-based study in Children and Adolescents in Germany (KiGGS).

BACKGROUND: Lyme borreliosis (LB) caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. Data on the distribution and on risk factors in Germany are sketchy. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Blood samples of a nationwide...

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Prif Awduron: Manuel Dehnert, Volker Fingerle, Christiane Klier, Thomas Talaska, Martin Schlaud, Gérard Krause, Hendrik Wilking, Gabriele Poggensee
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Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Cyfres:PLoS ONE
Mynediad Ar-lein:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3419690?pdf=render