The role of Borrelia burgdorferi infection in scleroderma

Borrelia burgdorferi , a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium transmitted to humans via tick bites, is the etiologic agent of borreliosis (Lyme disease) with diverse clinical manifestations. There are several types of pathological lesions in the course of Lyme disease: inflammatory, atrophic and s...

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Main Authors: Żaneta Smoleńska, Anna Masiak, Adrian Strzelecki, Zbigniew Zdrojewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2014-11-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/The-role-of-Borrelia-burgdorferi-infection-in-scleroderma,18,23936,1,1.html