Asymptomatic infection with Borrelia burgdorferi.

Steere, Allen C; Sikand, Vijay K; Schoen, Robert T; Nowakowski, John · Clin Infect Dis · 2003

rct · Level II

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Abstract

The natural history of asymptomatic seroconversion to Borrelia burgdorferi has been unclear. We report here, on the basis of a post hoc assessment, the frequency and outcome of asymptomatic seroconversion to B. burgdorferi in participants of a large Lyme disease vaccine trial. We show that infection with B. burgdorferi may be asymptomatic but that asymptomatic infection is unusual in the United States.

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