Correction: Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Danish horses.
Summary of "Correction: Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Danish horses."
ABSTRACT:
After publication of this work Hansen MGB, Christoffersen M, Thuesen LR, Petersen MR, Bojesen
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Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Danish horses it has come to our attention that one of the references used in the article Butler CM, et al Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in horses in the Netherlands, has been incorrectly cited. The sentence "The seroprevalence of A. phagocytophilum in Europe varies from 83.3% in Holland" in the second paragraph of the Background section of the article is incorrectly written and should state "The PCR detection of A. phagocytophilum in Europe varies from 9.8% in Holland" instead. The authors apologise for any confusion caused.
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Name: Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
ISSN: 1751-0147
Pages: 49
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20718973
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-52-49
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Borrelia Burgdorferi Group
Gram-negative helical bacteria, in the genus BORRELIA, that are the etiologic agents of LYME DISEASE. The group comprises many specific species including Borrelia afzelii, Borellia garinii, and BORRELIA BURGDORFERI proper. These spirochetes are generally transmitted by several species of ixodid ticks.
Borrelia Burgdorferi
A specific species of bacteria, part of the BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP, whose common name is Lyme disease spirochete.
Anaplasma Phagocytophilum
A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus ANAPLASMA, family ANAPLASMATACEAE, formerly called Ehrlichia phagocytophila or Ehrlichia equi. This organism is tick-borne (IXODES) and causes disease in horses and sheep. In humans, it causes human granulocytic EHRLICHIOSIS.
Lyme Neuroborreliosis
Nervous system infections caused by tick-borne spirochetes of the BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP. The disease may affect elements of the central or peripheral nervous system in isolation or in combination. Common clinical manifestations include a lymphocytic meningitis, cranial neuropathy (most often a facial neuropathy), POLYRADICULOPATHY, and a mild loss of memory and other cognitive functions. Less often more extensive inflammation involving the central nervous system (encephalomyelitis) may occur. In the peripheral nervous system, B. burgdorferi infection is associated with mononeuritis multiplex and polyradiculoneuritis. (From J Neurol Sci 1998 Jan 8;153(2):182-91)
Neorickettsia Sennetsu
A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus NEORICKETTSIA, family ANAPLASMATACEAE, causing Sennetsu fever and found in the FAR EAST and SOUTHEAST ASIA.
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