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Letter to the Editor

No serological evidence for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy in Northern France

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Pages 763-764 | Received 08 Apr 2016, Accepted 16 May 2016, Published online: 22 Jun 2016

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