Seroprevalence against Rickettsia and Borrelia Species in Patients with Uveitis: A Prospective Survey
Vector-borne diseases such as Lyme borreliosis and rickettsioses have been associated with ocular inflammation. Our aim was to study patients with diagnosed uveitis to evaluate serological signs of infection or exposure to these tick-borne agents. Forty-eight patients were prospectively examined wit...
Main Authors: | Kim B. Madsen, Katarina Wallménius, Åke Fridman, Carl Påhlson, Kenneth Nilsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9247465 |
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