Lyme disease in the state of Tocantins, Brazil: report of the first cases

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Bastos, Whisllay Maciel¹  Carranza-Tamayo, César Omar¹  Costa, José Nilton Gomes da¹ 

[1] Department of Health of the State of Tocantins, Palmas, Brazil

关键词: Lyme disease;    Tocantins;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjid.2012.07.013

来源: Contexto

【 摘 要 】

Lyme disease is an underdiagnosed zoonosis in Brazil. There are no cases registered in the state of Tocantins, the newest Brazilian state. The cases of three patients in contact with rural areas in three Tocantins' districts are herein described, and the Brazilian literature is reviewed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND