Lyme disease and heart transplantation: presentation of a clinical case and a literature review
Background. Lyme disease, the most common anthropozoonosis, is a transmissible natural focal infection affecting various organs and systems. Also known as Lyme borreliosis, it is caused by Borrelia spirochetes, which are distributed by ticks of the genus Ixodes. Early diagnosis is difficult due to f...
Main Authors: | Audrius Aurelijus Pilypas, Giedrutė Raišelienė, Jurgita Valaikienė |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Vilnius University Press
2020-01-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Lituanica |
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Online Access: | https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21258 |
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