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Lyme borreliosis

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 2, Article number: 16091 (2016) Cite this article

Lyme borreliosis is a tick-borne disease, caused by three genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, that can cause a distinctive skin lesion, and neurological and cardiovascular symptoms. This PrimeView focuses on the epidemiology of Lyme borreliosis.

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Lyme borreliosis. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2, 16091 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2016.91

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