A clinical review of Lyme disease in Arkansas

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. Since it was first described more than 30 years ago, Lyme disease has generated a great deal of controversy. Lyme disease is not endemic in Arkansas, and testing for Borrelia burgdorferi can lead to clinical confusion, un...

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Published inThe Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society Vol. 106; no. 8; p. 186
Main Authors Patil, Naveen, Bariola, J Ryan, Saccente, Michael, Vyas, Keyur S, Bradsher, Jr, Robert W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2010
Subjects
Animals
Arkansas - epidemiology
Borrelia burgdorferi
Humans
Ixodes - microbiology
Lyme Disease - diagnosis
Lyme Disease - epidemiology
Lyme Disease - physiopathology
Arkansas
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Summary:Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. Since it was first described more than 30 years ago, Lyme disease has generated a great deal of controversy. Lyme disease is not endemic in Arkansas, and testing for Borrelia burgdorferi can lead to clinical confusion, unnecessary treatment and excess cost. This article will present a brief review of Lyme disease, with an emphasis on what is known regarding Lyme disease in Arkansas.
ISSN:0004-1858