Lyme Borreliosis in Chile. Report of a child probably infected by imported pets

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dc.contributor.authorRibera M., M.
dc.contributor.authorAbarca Villaseca, Katia
dc.contributor.authorPrado D., P.
dc.contributor.authorLobos M., T.
dc.contributor.authorPalacios F., O.
dc.contributor.authorFerrés G., M.
dc.contributor.authorMesa, T.
dc.contributor.authorVial C., P.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-07T15:45:02Z
dc.date.available2025-03-07T15:45:02Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.description.abstractLyme disease, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, has several clinical manifestations and is transmitted to man by tick bites. In Chile and Latin America, several cases have been reported, but none with immnoblot confirmation or isolation of the infecting organism. We report a 9 year old boy consulting with bilateral facial palsy, polyradiculoneuritis with tetraparesis and meningeal irritation. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed increased protein concentration without pleocytosis and negative viral or bacterial cultures. IgM antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi, were positive by ELISA and were confirmed by immunoblot at the Reference Laboratory of the University of Connecticut. The child had a recent contact with hamsters brought from Germany. The substantiation of Lyme disease existence in Chile should prompt the search and isolation of the causal agent.
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dc.identifier.issn0034-9887
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:9196998
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:3242832779
dc.identifier.urihttps://europepmc.org/article/med/9196998
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:A1996VN67200011
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/102441
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:A1996VN67200011
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Abarca Villaseca, Katia; 0000-0003-0404-3887; 70281
dc.language.isoes
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.pagina.final979
dc.pagina.inicio975
dc.revistaRevista Medica de Chile
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectBorrelia infections
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectDiagnosis, laboratory
dc.subjectNeurologic manifestations
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.subject.ods03 Good health and well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleLyme Borreliosis in Chile. Report of a child probably infected by imported pets
dc.title.alternativeNeuroborreliosis en Chile. Caso pediátrico de probable adquisición por mascotas importadas
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen124
sipa.codpersvinculados70281
sipa.trazabilidadScopus;12-10-2021
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