Lyme Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Latin America
The spirochete <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato (Lyme Group) is the causative agent of Lyme disease, transmitted to humans through tick bites carrying the bacteria. Common symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and the characteristic erythema migrans skin rash. If left untreate...
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| author | Vanina Lucca Sandra Nuñez María Belen Pucheta Nilda Radman Teresita Rigonatto Graciela Sánchez Beatriz Del Curto Dolores Oliva Betina Mariño Giuliana López Serena Bonin Giusto Trevisan Nestor Oscar Stanchi |
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| description | The spirochete <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato (Lyme Group) is the causative agent of Lyme disease, transmitted to humans through tick bites carrying the bacteria. Common symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and the characteristic erythema migrans skin rash. If left untreated, the infection can affect joints, the cardiac system, and the nervous system. Diagnosis relies on symptoms, clinical signs (such as the rash), and potential exposure to infected ticks, with laboratory tests proving valuable when appropriately employed with validated methods. Most cases of Lyme disease respond effectively to a few weeks of antibiotic treatment. In Latin America, knowledge of Lyme disease is limited and often confounded, underscoring the significance of this review in aiding medical professionals in recognizing the disease. This study delves explicitly into Lyme disease in Argentina, neighboring countries, and other Latin American nations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78dc17d0ea384b5c9c05477aed3350902024-02-23T15:28:23ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072024-02-0112238510.3390/microorganisms12020385Lyme Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Latin AmericaVanina Lucca0Sandra Nuñez1María Belen Pucheta2Nilda Radman3Teresita Rigonatto4Graciela Sánchez5Beatriz Del Curto6Dolores Oliva7Betina Mariño8Giuliana López9Serena Bonin10Giusto Trevisan11Nestor Oscar Stanchi12Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral, Roque Sáenz Peña 3700, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral, Roque Sáenz Peña 3700, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral, Roque Sáenz Peña 3700, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata 1900, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Noreste, Corrientes 3400, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Noreste, Corrientes 3400, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral, Roque Sáenz Peña 3700, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata 1900, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza 3080, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral, Roque Sáenz Peña 3700, ArgentinaDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, 34100 Trieste, ItalyDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, 34100 Trieste, ItalyFacultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral, Roque Sáenz Peña 3700, ArgentinaThe spirochete <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato (Lyme Group) is the causative agent of Lyme disease, transmitted to humans through tick bites carrying the bacteria. Common symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and the characteristic erythema migrans skin rash. If left untreated, the infection can affect joints, the cardiac system, and the nervous system. Diagnosis relies on symptoms, clinical signs (such as the rash), and potential exposure to infected ticks, with laboratory tests proving valuable when appropriately employed with validated methods. Most cases of Lyme disease respond effectively to a few weeks of antibiotic treatment. In Latin America, knowledge of Lyme disease is limited and often confounded, underscoring the significance of this review in aiding medical professionals in recognizing the disease. This study delves explicitly into Lyme disease in Argentina, neighboring countries, and other Latin American nations.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/385Lyme disease<i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>Latin America |
| spellingShingle | Vanina Lucca Sandra Nuñez María Belen Pucheta Nilda Radman Teresita Rigonatto Graciela Sánchez Beatriz Del Curto Dolores Oliva Betina Mariño Giuliana López Serena Bonin Giusto Trevisan Nestor Oscar Stanchi Lyme Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Latin America Microorganisms Lyme disease <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Latin America |
| title | Lyme Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Latin America |
| title_full | Lyme Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Latin America |
| title_fullStr | Lyme Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Latin America |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lyme Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Latin America |
| title_short | Lyme Disease: A Review with Emphasis on Latin America |
| title_sort | lyme disease a review with emphasis on latin america |
| topic | Lyme disease <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Latin America |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/385 |
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