학술논문
Borrelia crocidurae Meningo-encephalitis, West Africa.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*ENCEPHALOMYELITIS
*BORRELIA
*ETIOLOGY of diseases
*SYMPTOMS
*DIAGNOSTIC errors
*LYME disease
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ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]