Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by the gram-negative spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme disease is transmitted by the black-legged Ixodes tick (commonly known as a deer tick), which is only found in specific geographic regions. Patient presentation can vary depending on the stage...
Lyme disease is a multisystemic disorder caused by an epizootic organism of the spirochete group, called Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), which is transmitted to humans by ticks of the genus Ixodes.1 Three sequential clinical stages have been described: (i) early localised; (ii) early disseminated; ...
Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a multisystemic infection caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. Ixodes species ticks transmit the organism from rodents such as the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus), the primary reservoir species in the eastern United States, to larger mammals, including ...
Lyme disease is caused byBorrelia burgdorferi, a spiral-shaped organism transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. The human body mounts a reaction to the infecting organism that triggers production ofinflammatory agentsthroughout the body. These inflammatory agents are the chemicals produced by...
Learn about the veterinary topic of Lyme Disease (Lyme Borreliosis) in Dogs. Find specific details on this topic and related topics from the Merck Vet Manual.
Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, was first identified in Lyme, Connecticut in 1975. It is spread by bites from the tick genus Ixodes which are infected with the spirochete bacteria. The most common source of Lyme disease is the Deer Tick, or Black-legged ...
Using Chinese Herbal Medicine for can be useful for Lyme Disease and it’s many different aspects. Lyme Disease is a bacterial infectious disease caused by the spirochetal organism, Borrelia Burgdorferi. It is usually caused by a tick bite. The prevalence of the disease is greatest in the nor...
Lymediseaseisusuallydiagnosedbythetypesofsymptomsitcauses.Abloodtestmayhelpconfirmthediagnosis,butitisnot100%accurate.Therefore,LymetestsshouldnotbereliedupontomakethediagnosisunlessyouhavesymptomsthatareverylikelycausedbyLD.LIVINGWITHYOURDIAGNOSIS Lymediseaseoftenoccursinstages,andindividualsmayonlyhaveoneorafewofthe...
内容提示: 311 Chapter 33 Lyme Disease 33 Lyme Disease Thomas J. Divers C H A P T E R Etiology Lyme disease is caused by at least three strains of the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex,1,2 which includes several worldwide species and multiple variants of each species...
Lyme arthritis is one of the few examples of rheumatological disease for which the causative organism is known unequivocally. To better understand the immunopathogenesis of Lyme disease, an animal model was developed by intradermal injection of defined numbers of spirochaetes. This helped to ...