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Results 1 - 10 of 13 for lyme
  1. Lyme disease is an acute inflammatory disease characterized by skin changes, joint inflammation and symptoms similar to ... that is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi . Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of a ...
  2. Tertiary Lyme disease is a late, persistent inflammatory disease characterized by skin changes, neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms caused by ...
  3. Erythema migrans is the initial lesion of Lyme disease, and often appears at the site of the infecting tick bite. It is a red, enlarging rash, flat or slightly raised, and ...
  4. Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete bacteria that causes Lyme disease. It is similar in shape to the ...
  5. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi . It is known as a spirochete because ...
  6. The most common early sign of lyme disease is the appearance of a rash on the skin that looks like a "bull's eye". The rash begins as a reddened ...
  7. ... including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Colorado Tick Fever, Lyme disease, and tularemia. Less common or less frequent ...
  8. ... of carrying disease. Diseases carried by ticks include Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Colorado Tick ...
  9. ... States, these ticks are the primary source of Lyme disease. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease ...
  10. ... adult female deer tick, Ixodes dammini . It transmits Lyme disease and babesiosis to humans. (Image courtesy of ...
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