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Borrelia crocidurae Meningoencephalitis, West Africa

Published Date:

Feb 2013

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 19(2):301-304.

Language:

English

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Details:

Personal Authors:

Goutier, Sandrine ; Ferquel, Elisabeth ; Pinel, Claudine ; Bosseray, Annick ; Hoen, Bruno ; ... More ▼

Keywords:

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Description:

Borrelia crocidurae-associated relapsing fever is endemic to West Africa and is considered benign. We report 4 patients with B. crocidurae-associated neurologic symptoms; 2 of their cases had been misdiagnosed. Frequency and severity of this disease could be underestimated; molecular methods and serodiagnostic tests for Lyme disease might be helpful in its detection.

Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Place as Subject:

Africa, Western ; Senegal ;

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