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Emerg Infect Dis
; 19(2): 301-4, 2013 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23347436
RESUMO
Borrelia crocidurae-associated relapsing fever is endemic to West Africa and is considered benign. We report 4 patients with B. crocidurae-associated neurologic symptoms; 2 of their cases had been misdiagnosed. Frequency and severity of this disease could be underestimated; molecular methods and serodiagnostic tests for Lyme disease might be helpful in its detection.