Borrelia

Borrelia burgdorferi: The spirochete (a type of bacteria) that causes Lyme disease. Named after its discoverer, Dr. Willy Burgdorfer. See: Borrelia.
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Borrelia burgdorferi, the spiral-shaped bacterium that causes Lyme disease, typically is carried by a genus of ticks known as ixodes.
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Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
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Borrelia
A class of disease-causing bacteria that includes the organisms that cause relapsing fever and Lyme disease.
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ImuLyme (Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein A [OspA]) - Development discontinued Vaccine to prevent or reduce the occurrence of Lyme disease.
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Lyme disease - Borrelia burgdorferi organism
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Lyme Disease - Borrelia Burgdorferi Organism
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Bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi cause Lyme disease. The disease is spread to human beings by the bite of a tiny tick infected with the bacteria. These ticks are found in vegetation and on animals in woodlands, grasslands, and marshlands.
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In the United States, Borrelia burgdorferi is borne by ticks of several species in the genus Ixodes, which usually feed on the white-footed mouse and deer (and are often called deer ticks).
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Lyme disease is a progressive, systemic illness that is caused by bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) and is usually transmitted by the bite of an infected deer tick. Infection may result in flu-like symptoms (e.g.
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Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans by ticks that live on animals such as deer or sheep, mice, hedgehogs, pheasants, hamsters and squirrels.
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A test now exists which can detect the bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) which causes Lyme disease. Antibodies are present from 3 days to 3 weeks after infection.
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The particular name of this one is called Borrelia burgdorferi. It's a big, long name. It's spread through the bites of a particular type of tick called the deer tick. It's very common, particularly in this part of the country. In most cases -- ...
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In the United States the disease occurs mainly in the northeast among people who frequent grassy or wooded areas. It is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by the deer tick, genus Ixodes, which lives on deer, mice, dogs, ...
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