The Emerging Role of Microbial Biofilm in Lyme Neuroborreliosis

The Emerging Role of Microbial Biofilm in Lyme Neuroborreliosis

Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in North America and Borrelia afzelii or Borrelia garinii in Europe and Asia, respectively. The infection affects multiple organ systems, including the skin, joints, and the nervous system. Lyme...

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Main Authors: Enea Gino Di Domenico, Ilaria Cavallo, Valentina Bordignon, Giovanna D'Agosto, Martina Pontone, Elisabetta Trento, Maria Teresa Gallo, Grazia Prignano, Fulvia Pimpinelli, Luigi Toma, Fabrizio Ensoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Borrelia
lyme
neuroborreliosis
biofilm
skin
erythema migrans
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.01048/full

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