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Ixodid Tick-Borne Pathogens as Candidate Triggers for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Ecological Evidence

2026-07-27

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<h4>Background & Aims</h4> Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a cholestatic liver disease of unknown etiology whose prevalence varies >30-fold worldwide, peaking in Northern Europe and the U.S. Upper Midwest. This geographic distribution is not fully explained by recognized risk factors. We examine its correlation with Ixodes tick exposure. <h4>Approach & Results</h4> PSC incidence across North America, E...

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Literature Corpus work: 4668297f-73be-5742-8d0f-a31e79ef98a4
DOI: 10.64898/2026.07.24.26358879

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