The ESCMID Study Group for Tick-Borne Diseases (ESGBOR) plays a pivotal role in the management of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme borreliosis. By uniting pan-European experts, ESGBOR is committed to:
Towards shortening the duration of antibiotic therapy for Lyme borreliosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Raffetin A, Henningsson AJ, Ornstein K, Arias P, Fingerle V, Patrat-Delon S, Bremell D, Lindgren PE, Rupprecht TA, Jaulhac B, Hunfeld KP, Cazorla C, Markowicz M, Lienhard R, van Dam AP, Baux E, Mavin S, Hovius JW, Baarsma ME, Berg KK, Eikeland R, Dessau RB; ESGBOR the ESCMID study group for Tick-Borne Diseases. Infection. 2025 Jun;53(3):809-830
The choice of study designs of diagnostic accuracy using Borrelia specific IgG and IgM antibodies for the diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis.
Dessau RB, Raffetin A, Eikeland R, Fingerle V, Henningsson AJ, Hunfeld KP, Jaulhac B, Lienhard R, Lindgren PE, Markowicz M, Mavin S, Ornstein K, Wijnveld M, Strle F. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2025 Aug;31(8):1307-1312
Early and better diagnosis for Lyme neuroborreliosis.
Raffetin A, Hovius JWR, Jaulhac B, Henningsson AJ, Tattevin P. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Dec;30(12):1500-1502
Tick-borne diseases in the North Sea region-A comprehensive overview and recommendations for diagnostics and treatment
Eikeland R, Henningsson AJ, Lebech AM, Kerlefsen Y, Mavin S, Vrijlandt A, Hovius JW, Lernout T, Lim C, Dobler G, Fingerle V, Gynthersen RM, Lindgren PE, Reiso H. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2024 Mar;15(2):102306
Identification of potential biomarkers in active Lyme borreliosis.
Tjernberg I, Lager M, Furset Jensen G, Eikeland R, Nyman D, Brudin L, Henningsson AJ. PLoS ONE. 2023;18(6):e0287586.
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