Abstract
A strain of Borrelia burgdorferi was isolated from a 48-year-old female patient suffering from a chronic form of polyarthritis. Significant titers of specific anti-Borrelia antibodies were not found. This is the first report of isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi from a patient in Italy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 506-510 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | European Journal of Epidemiology |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1988 |
Keywords
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Lyme disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
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Burioni, R., Grillo, R., Magarò, M., & Dettori, G. (1988). Lyme disease in Italy: Isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi from a patient. European Journal of Epidemiology, 4(4), 506-510. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00146408