| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3803784 | Medicina Clínica | 2006 | 4 Pages |
La borreliosis de Lyme es una zoonosis transmitida por garrapatas y producida por la espiroqueta Borrelia burgdorferi. Existen casos de esta infección al menos desde principios del siglo xx, sin embargo sudescripción completa no se realizó hasta 1982. ClÃnicamente se caracteriza por una afección cutánea caracterÃstica, el eritema migratorio, y por una variada sintomatologÃa sistémica, que evoluciona en fases, durante meses o años. El diagnóstico suele realizarse mediante serologÃa, y responde bien a diversos antibióticos, especialmente si se administran en las primeras fases de la enfermedad.
Lyme borreliosis is a zoonotic disease transmitted by ticks and caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. There are cases of the infection reported at least since the beginning of last century, although a complete description of the disease is available only since 1982. Clinical presentation consists generally of a characteristic skin rash, known as erythema migrans, and a variety of systemic manifestations, which evolve in stages, along months to years. Diagnosis is usually made with serology tests, and the infection responds well to several antibiotics, especially if given in the early stages of the disease.
