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<p><a href="https://www.scholarscentral.org/submissions/epidemiology-open-access.html">Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi</a>, the causative agent of <a href="https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/detection-of-borrelia-burgdorferi-in-a-sick-peregrine-falcon-falco-peregrinusa-case-report-2161-1165.1000143.php?aid=23199">Lyme disease</a>, is the most important zoonotic pathogen in the northern hemisphere. This report describes a peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) infected with B. burgdorferi. The patient was presented with a swollen intertarsal joint, diarrhoea, and a reduced general condition. Radiographs were inconspicuous. Antibacterial treatment against the bacterium <a href="https://www.omicsonline.org/archive/ecr-volume-4-issue-1-year-2014.html">Escherichia coli</a> found in the intestine and joint did not lead to success. The serological testing for B. burgdorferi was positive. The bird recovered well after a therapy for borreliosis similar to that in humans and mammals. In future, it should be taken into account that raptors are susceptible to B. burgdorferi.</p>

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