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Canine Filamentous Dermatitis Associated with Borrelia Infection

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Marianne J Middelveen , Gheorghe M Rotaru , Jody L McMurray , Katherine R Filush , Eva Sapi , Jennie Burke , Agustin Franco , Lorenzo Malquori , Melissa C McElroy and Raphael B Stricker

Canine Filamentous Dermatitis Associated with Borrelia Infection

Background: Although canine clinical manifestations of Lyme disease vary widely, cutaneous manifestations are not well documented in dogs. In contrast, a variety of cutaneous manifestations are reported in human Lyme disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. A recently recognized dermopathy associated with tickborne illness known as Morgellons disease is characterized by brightly-colored filamentous inclusions and projections detected in ulcerative lesions and under unbroken skin. Recent studies have demonstrated that the dermal filaments are collagen and keratin biofibers produced by epithelial cells in response to... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9590.1000212

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