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Download or read book Lyme Borreliosis written by J. Gray and published by CABI. This book was released on 2002-10-04 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyme borreliosis commonly known as lyme disease is now acknowledged as the most highly prevalent arthropod-borne human disease in northern temperate regions of the world. This book describes the basic characteristics of the disease, the biology of the pathogens in their vectors and vertebrate hosts, their ecology in different regions of the world and the global epidemiology of the disease. The final chapters address the prevention and control measures that have resulted from this knowledge.