| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Ticks : the vectors of lyme disease / Robert P. Smith -- Biology of the lyme disease agents a selective survey of clinical and epidemiologic relevance / Alan G. Barbour -- Borreliella : interactions with the host immune system / Kirk Sperber and Raymond J. Dattwyler -- Diagnostic testing for lyme disease / Paul G. Auwaerter -- Global epidemiology of Borreliella burgdorferi infections / Paul S. Mead -- Antibiotic therapy for infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato / Gary P. Wormser -- Lyme borreliosis : the European perspective / Franc Strle, Gerold Stanek, and Klemen Strle -- Neuroborreliosis : a European persective / Rick Dersch -- Medically unexplained symptoms & lyme neuroborreliosis : not the same / Erlend Roaldsnes, Randi Eikeland and Dag Berild -- Erythema migrans / Robert B. Nadelman and Linden Hu -- Cardiac involvement / Jonathan R. Salik and David M. Dudzinski -- The musculoskeletal manifestations of lyme disease / Leonard H Sigal -- Nervous system involvement / John J. Halperin -- Lyme disease in children / Eugene D. Shapiro -- The psychology of "post-lyme disease syndrome" and "not lyme" / Afton L. Hassett and Leonard H. Sigal -- Chronic lyme disease / Adriana Marques -- Lyme disease : the great controversy / John J. Halperin, Phillip Baker and Gary P. Wormser |
| Summary |
This new, full colour edition provides up-to-date research covering rapid advances in our understanding of the pathogen and disease. It explores the causative organism, its ecosystem, disease epidemiology, host-Borrelia interactions, diagnostic testing, clinical manifestations, therapeutic options, host immunity and pathogenesis, and prognosis |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Lyme disease.
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Lyme Disease
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Lyme disease |
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Aetiology.
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Antibacterial agents.
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Antibiotics.
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Bacterial diseases.
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Chronic course.
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Chronic infections.
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Clinical aspects.
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Complications.
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Diagnosis.
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Diagnostic techniques.
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Disease course.
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Disease vectors.
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Drug therapy.
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Epidemiology.
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Human diseases.
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Immune response.
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Immunity.
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Lyme disease.
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Microbial ecology.
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Molecular biology.
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Molecular genetics.
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Neuroborreliosis.
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Pathogenesis.
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Prognosis.
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Symptoms.
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Tickborne diseases.
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Vectors.
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Lyme disease.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Halperin, John J., editor
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C.A.B. International, publisher.
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| LC no. |
2017061260 |
| ISBN |
9781786392091 |
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1786392097 |
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9781786392084 |
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1786392089 |
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