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∙ 11y agoLyme disease, Lyme borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia.[
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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto[3]
is the main cause of Lyme disease in North America, whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii cause most European cases.Wiki User
∙ 14y agoLyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi.
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What type of pathogen causes Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is an infection that is spread by the bite of ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms include fatigue, headache, stiff neck, fever, muscle or joint pain and swelling, and sometimes an expanding red rash. If a rash does develop, it may look like a target or "bull's-eye" in some people. Lyme disease can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to many other conditions, and tests do not always detect the bacteria. Lyme disease is usually effectively treated with a short course of antibiotics. If not treated promptly, however, it can lead to complications involving the heart, nervous system, joints, and skin within weeks, months, or even years later.
How is Lyme Disease diagnosed?
Lyme disease was first recognized in the United States in 1975 by Dr. Allen Steere, following a mysterious outbreak of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis near the community of Lyme, Connecticut. The rural location of the Lyme outbreak and the onset of illness during summer and early fall suggested that the transmission of the disease was by an arthropod vector.In 1982, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease was discovered by Willy Burgdorfer, who isolated spirochetes belonging to the genus Borrelia from the mid-guts of Ixodes ticks. He showed that these spirochetes reacted with immune serum from patients that had been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Subsequently, the etiologic agent was given the name Borrelia burgdorferi. Since then, reports of Lyme disease have increased dramatically to the point that the disease has become an important public health problem in some areas of the United States. Today, Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne illness in the United States.
Is the disease Lyme disease gram stain positive?
Spirochetes are not considered Gram positive or Gram negative. They tend to stain pink due to the last safrinin dye in the staining process, but its cell wall structure should make it Gram negative.
Is lyme disease acute or chronic?
While most infections in humans result in an asymptomatic latent infection, about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease, which, if left untreated, is a chronic disease which kills more than half of its victims.
What is the most common type of disease caused by fungi?
An Athlete's foot is the most type of common disease caused by fungi...
Is lyme disease caused by a bacteria or a virus?
Lyme disease is caused by the type of bacteria.
What type of pathogen is Borrelia burgdorferi?
Borrelia Burgdorferi is the most common bacteria that causes Lyme Disease in the United States. it is transmitted through infected ticks. In Europe Lyme Disease is caused by borrella afzelil and borrella garinil.
What type of an organism is the Lyme disease?
Burrellia
Is Q Fever a bacterial disease?
Yes. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi.
What type of antibiotics are taken for Lyme Disease in humans?
Antibiotics are not taken by the patients. They are prescribed by the physician.
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What germ causes food poisoning?
the most common type is mold. only a lot of it though
What type of pathogen causes Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is an infection that is spread by the bite of ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms include fatigue, headache, stiff neck, fever, muscle or joint pain and swelling, and sometimes an expanding red rash. If a rash does develop, it may look like a target or "bull's-eye" in some people. Lyme disease can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to many other conditions, and tests do not always detect the bacteria. Lyme disease is usually effectively treated with a short course of antibiotics. If not treated promptly, however, it can lead to complications involving the heart, nervous system, joints, and skin within weeks, months, or even years later.
What happens when ticks make you sick?
Yes. Ticks carry diseases such as FSME (a type of encepholitis) and more common, lyme disease. While there is a vaccination against FSME, a vaccination for lyme disease has not yet been developed. However, lyme disease can be treated by antibiotics. It's fairly important, however, to recognize the signs early on. If a round red rash at the site of the tick bite develops you should go to the doctor. He will test your blood for borelliose and prescribe antibotics.
What is Lewy Disease?
Lewy Disease is a type of dementia (similar to Alzheimer's) and it has characterics of Parkinson's disease. It causes a type of mental decline.
What type of germ is yellow fever?
Yellow fever is a disease spread by the bite of a female mosquito. The virus that causes Yellow Fever is an RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus.
What type of disease causes marks of ringworm?
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