Are Differences in Presentation of Early Lyme Borreliosis in Europe and North America a Consequence of a More Frequent Spirochetemia in American Patients?

Maraspin, Vera; Bogovic, Petra; Ogrinc, Katarina; Rojko, Tereza; Ruzic-Sabljic, Eva; Kastrin, Andrej; Strle, Klemen; Wormser, Gary P; Strle, Franc

Maraspin, Vera; Bogovic, Petra; Ogrinc, Katarina; Rojko, Tereza; Ruzic-Sabljic, Eva; Kastrin, Andrej; Strle, Klemen; Wormser, Gary P; Strle, Franc.

Maraspin V; Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Bogovic P; Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Ogrinc K; Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Rojko T; Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Ruzic-Sabljic E; Institute for Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Zaloska cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Kastrin A; Institute for Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Strle K; Laboratory of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, 120 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
Wormser GP; Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
Strle F; Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia.