Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria from the genus Borrelia. Infection is acquired from the bite of hard ticks belonging to several species of the genus Ixodes. Borrelia burgdorferi is the predominant cause of Lyme disease in the U.S., whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are implicated in most European cases. ...read more from Wikipedia
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Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere.
If left untreated, late manifestations involving the joints, heart and nervous system can occur.
Antibiotics are the primary treatment for Lyme disease, the most appropriate antibiotic treatment depends on the patient and the stage of the disease.
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