| Gestational Lyme borreliosis. Implications for the fetus. | |
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PMID: 2685924 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Great diversity of clinical expression of signs and symptoms of gestational Lyme borreliosis parallels the diversity of prenatal syphilis. It is documented that transplacental transmission of the spirochete from mother to fetus is possible. Further research is necessary to investigate possible teratogenic effects that might occur if the spirochete reaches the fetus during the period of organogenesis. Autopsy and clinical studies have associated gestational Lyme borreliosis with various medical problems including fetal death, hydrocephalus, cardiovascular anomalies, neonatal respiratory distress, hyperbilirubinemia, intrauterine growth retardation, cortical blindness, sudden infant death syndrome, and maternal toxemia of pregnancy. Whether any or all of these associations are coincidentally or causally related remains to be clarified by further investigation. It is my expectation that the spectrum of gestational Lyme borreliosis will expand into many of the clinical domains of prenatal syphilis. |
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Authors:
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A B MacDonald |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America Volume: 15 ISSN: 0889-857X ISO Abbreviation: Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 1989 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-01-03 Completed Date: 1990-01-03 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8708093 Medline TA: Rheum Dis Clin North Am Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 657-77 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Southampton Hospital, New York. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Borrelia burgdorferi Group / isolation & purification Diagnosis, Differential Female Fetal Death / microbiology Fetal Diseases / microbiology* Fetus / microbiology Humans Lyme Disease / microbiology* Placenta Diseases / microbiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology* |
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