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Lyme Disease Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Borrelia burgdorferi
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Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). Certain ticks carry these bacteria. The ticks pick up the bacteria when they bite mice or deer that are infected with Lyme disease. You can get the disease if you are b...
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Lyme disease is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium. Once Borrelia burgdorferi gains entry to the body through a tick bite, it can move through the bloodstream quickly. Only 12 hours after entering the bloodstream, Borrelia burgdorferi ca...
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Lyme disease itself is caused by a bacterium known as Borrelia burgdorferi , which enters the skin through the bite of an infected tick belonging to the genus Ixodes . In Europe, the disease is caused by related species known as B. afzinii and B. ...
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Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi . Once Borrelia burgdorferi gains entry to the body through a tick bite, it can move through the bloodstream quickly. Only 12 hours after entering the bloodstream, Borrelia burgdorferi can be found in...
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A clear diagnosis of Lyme disease can be difficult, and relies on information the patient provides and the doctor's clinical judgment, particularly through elimination of other possible causes of the symptoms. Lyme disease may mimic other conditio...
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