Why the study?
Is there serological evidence for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy in Northern France?
Is there serological evidence for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy in Northern France?
Borrelia burgdorferi infection does not appear to be associated with dilated cardiomyopathy in Northern France.
No association seen in this Northern France cohort; leaves open Borrelia role in DCM elsewhere.
"No serological evidence for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy in Northern France." Infectious Diseases, 48(10), pp. 763–764
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