Lyme disease in the state of Tocantins, Brazil: report of the first cases
Lyme disease is an underdiagnosed zoonosis in Brazil. There are no cases registered in the state of Tocantins, the newest Brazilian state. The cases of three patients in contact with rural areas in three Tocantins' districts are herein described, and the Brazilian literature is reviewed.
Main Authors: | César Omar Carranza-Tamayo, José Nilton Gomes da Costa, Whisllay Maciel Bastos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000600015&lng=en&tlng=en |
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