No molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in the blood of patients with erythema migrans in Belgium

No molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in the blood of patients with erythema migrans in Belgium

Abstract Background A number of tick-borne pathogens circulate in the Belgian tick population in addition to the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis. However, so far, only a few patients with tick-borne diseases other than Lyme borreliosis have been reported in Belgium. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Laurence Geebelen, Tinne Lernout, Katrien Tersago, Sanne Terryn, Joppe W. Hovius, Arieke Docters van Leeuwen, Steven Van Gucht, Niko Speybroeck, Hein Sprong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Tick-borne pathogens
Neoerhlichia mikurensis
Lyme borreliosis
Erythema migrans
Ixodes ricinus
Neoehrlichosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05139-w

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