Molecular evidence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in patients in Brazilian central-western region

Abstract We aimed to detect DNA of Borrelia burgdorferi in whole blood and serum samples of patients with clinical symptoms and epidemiology compatible with Brazilian Lyme-like disease. Four patients with positive epidemiological histories were recruited for the study. Blood samples were collected,...

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Main Authors: Fernando Aguilar Lopes, Jania de Rezende, Danielly Beraldo dos Santos Silva, Fernanda de Cássia Gonçalves Alves, Carina Elisei de Oliveira, Izaías Pereira da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042017000600641&lng=en&tlng=en