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Detection of <i>Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato</i> in Endomyocardial Biopsy Specimens in Individuals with Recent-Onset Dilated Cardiomyopathy
1 Mar 2012
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AIMS: Recent studies in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) have detected the genome of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (BBSL) in endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) specimens using a qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), suggesting a causal link between Lyme disease and DCM in areas in which Lyme disease is endemic. We aimed to study this relationship using a comprehensive molecular analysis detecting BBSL...
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