Lyme Disease: Review from a Canadian perspective

Lyme Disease: Review from a Canadian perspective

Lyme borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by the tick-transmitted spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. To date, the only known endemic focus of Lyme disease in Canada is Long Point, Ont. A national case definition for surveillance purposes, consensus statement regarding laboratory diagnosis, and...

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Published in:Canadian family physician 1992-06, Vol.38, p.1426-1432
Main Authors: Burdge, D R, O'Hanlon, D
Format: Article
Language:eng
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Lyme disease
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Summary:Lyme borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by the tick-transmitted spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. To date, the only known endemic focus of Lyme disease in Canada is Long Point, Ont. A national case definition for surveillance purposes, consensus statement regarding laboratory diagnosis, and treatment guidelines have recently been developed in an attempt to standardize the approach to surveillance, diagnosis, and management of Lyme borreliosis in Canada.
ISSN:0008-350X
1715-5258