Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis is a comprehensive scientific presentation of virtually all aspects of lyme borreliosis. It starts with a concise history of lyme borreliosis and its causative agent, Borrelia burgdorferi. The morphological and biological characteristics of B. burgdorferi are presented, followed by outlines on the ecology and histopathology of LB.The various aspects of the clinical manifestations of LB are systematically dealt with, starting with a clinical overview. A special chapter covers the microbiological diagnosis. After a presentation on the susceptibility of B. burgdorferi in vitro and in animals against a great variety of antibiotics, a thorough discussion on the treatment of LB including criticalremarks follows. The book closes with a chapter on the epidemiology of LB.

I History

1 History of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe
2 The Historical Road to the Discovery of Borrelia burgdorferi
II Characteristics of Borrelia burgdorfer
3 Ultrastructure of Borrelia burgdorferi
4 Biology of Borrelia burgdorferi
III Ecology and Histopathology of Lyme Borreliosis
5 The Ecology of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe
6 Histopathology of Human Lyme Borreliosis
IV Clinical Features of Lyme Borreliosis
7 Clinical Overview
8 Erythema Migrans and Early Signs and Symptoms
9 Borrelial Lymphocytoma
10 Lyme Carditis
11 Early Neurological Involvement (Bannwarth's Syndrome)
12 Joint Manifestations
13 Myalgia, Myositis, and Fasciitis
14 Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans
15 Chronic Central Nervous System Involvement
16 Chronic Peripheral Neuropathy
17 Lyme Borreliosis in Childhood and Pregnancy
18 Localized Scleroderma and Liehen Sclerosus et Atrophicus: Manifestations of a Borrelia burgdorferi Infection?
19 Ocular Manifestations
20 Borrelial Dermatomyositis-like Syndrome
V Microbiological Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis
21 Microbiological Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis
VI Therapy of Lyme Borreliosis
22 Antibiotic Susceptibility of Borrelia burgdorferi. In Vitro and In Vivo
23 Therapy of Cutaneous Manifestations
24 Therapy of Lyme Neuroborreliosis
25 Therapy of Joint Manifestations
26 Therapy of Lyme Carditis
27 Therapy of Tick Bite
28 Critical Remarks on Antibiotic Therapy
VII Epidemiology of Lyme Borreliosis
29 Epidemiology of Lyme Borreliosis
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