A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis: From Clinical Heterogeneity to Laboratory Methods

Frontiers in Medicine

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Giusto Trevisan¹  Serena Bonin¹  Maurizio Ruscio² 

[1] DSM-Department of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste;ASU GI-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina

关键词: Lyme disease;    Borrelia;    clinical symptoms;    diagnosis;    clinical heterogeneity;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2020.00265

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Clinical evaluation of Lyme Borreliosis (LB) is the starting point for its diagnosis. The patient's medical history and clinical symptoms are fundamental for disease recognition. The heterogeneity in clinical manifestations of LB can be related to different causes, including the different strains of Borrelia, possible co-infection with other tick transmitted pathogens, and its interactions with the human host. This review aims at describing the heterogeneous symptoms of Lyme Borreliosis, as well as offering a practical approach for recognition of the disease, both in terms of clinical features and diagnostic/research tools.

【 授权许可】

CC BY