Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis

Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis is a comprehensive scientificpresentation of virtually all aspects of lyme borreliosis. It starts with a concise history of lyme borreliosis and itscausative agent, Borrelia burgdorferi. The morphological andbiological characteristics of B. burgdorferi are presented,followed by outlines on the ecology and histopathology ofLB.The various aspects of the clinical manifestations of LBare systematically dealt with, starting with a clinicaloverview. A special chapter covers the microbiologicaldiagnosis. After a presentation on the susceptibility of B. burgdorferi in vitro and in animals against a great varietyof antibiotics, a thorough discussion on the treatment of LBincluding criticalremarks follows. The book closes with achapter on the epidemiology of LB.