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Could a blood transfusion transmit Lyme disease?

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Could a Lyme disease blood transfusion transmit infection? While the tick-borne disease Babesia is known to spread through blood transfusions, the risk with Lyme disease remains theoretical — but worth considering. Studies have found Borrelia burgdorferi in the blood of patients with early Lyme disease using culture tests. “Borrelia are likely to be found circulating […]

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