Lyme borreliosis in the horse: A mini-review
Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 0
Abstract
Lyme borreliosis is a multisystemic tick borne disease (also called Lyme disease in humans) which is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex. It is a thin, elongated Gram-negative bacterium and exhibiting motility with flagellar projections. Affected animals mainly show cranial or peripheral neuropathies and uveitis as the more commonly seen extraneural manifestation. Serological evidences confirm its higher occurrence in elderly horses than young ones. Although, incidence of equine Lyme borreliosis is low, its diagnosis is a real challenge. As no indisputable test exists for detecting antibodies to B. burgdorferi, histopathology remains the gold standard and might reveal vascular sclerosis and pleocellular inflammatory infiltrates in neural tissue. Despite antibiotic treatment clinical signs might progress or recur. This review converses with the disease etiology, pathobiology in brief and its mangment from publich health point of view.
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J. H. van der Kolk
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