They belong to the genus called "Borrelia".
The name "Lyme" disease comes from the name of two towns in southeastern Connecticut, Lyme and Old Lyme, where the disease was studied in in 1975.
Lyme disease is caused by a group of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. It is transmitted by ticks (deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) in North America, and sheep ticks (Ixodes ricinus) in Europe).
it was named after a town in Connecticut because all these people were getting lyme disease...me my mom and my step dad all had lyme disease
lyme disease so watch out what you do you can die ffrom this
Yes, when using the specific name of a disease like Lyme disease, it should be capitalized wherever it appears in a sentence.
The scientific name for Lyme disease is Lyme disease. Borreliosis is a term that can be used, but it is more generic and refers to infections of any borrelia bacteria. Lyme borreliosis is more specific and can be used instead of Lyme disease.
Borrelia
The medical profession's nickname for chronic Lyme disease is the Great Imitator
Borrelia burgdorferi
The bacterium that causes fire blight in plants is called Erwinia amylovora.
bacterium diseasia
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Lyme disease was first identified in the United States in the 1970s following investigations into cases of a mysterious illness affecting children in Lyme, Connecticut. Dr. Allen Steere and his team first described the disease in 1977.