Under-Detection of Lyme Disease in Canada

Under-Detection of Lyme Disease in Canada

Lyme disease arises from infection with pathogenic Borrelia species. In Canada, current case definition for confirmed Lyme disease requires serological confirmation by both a positive first tier ELISA and confirmatory second tier immunoblot (western blot). For surveillance and research initiatives,...

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Main Authors: Vett K. Lloyd, Ralph G. Hawkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
Lyme disease
Canada
ticks
C6 ELISA
WCS ELISA
immunoblotting
canine seroprevalence
tick surveillance
Lyme disease prevalence
Lyme disease incidence
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/4/125

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