Lyme Disease
Definition
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb). The bacterium is carried by ticks and is transmitted to humans through a tick bite. The disease is named for ...
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Lyme Disease
Though it has probably been in existence for a long time, Lyme disease was only recently identified as a distinct illness. The disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a ...
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Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is an infection transmitted by the bite of ticks carrying the spiral-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease was named for Lyme, Connecticut, the town where it was...
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Lyme Disease
Though it has probably been in existence for a long time, Lyme disease was only recently identified as a distinct illness. The disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a ...
Read more