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2 days ago · Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4] [9] [10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1] .
4 days ago · Indications for Testing. In general, tickborne disease may be suggested by a combination of clinical presentation and supportive travel history, activity, or geographic area of residence. Some tickborne diseases present with telltale symptoms; for example, individuals with Lyme disease typically have a characteristic erythema migrans (EM) rash.
3 days ago · Baranton G, de Martino SJ: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato diversity and its influence on pathogenicity in humans. Curr. Probl. Dermatol. 37, 1—17 (2009). Margos G, Vollmer SA, Cornet M et al.: A new Borrelia species defined by multilocus sequence analysis of housekeeping genes. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 75, 5410—5416 (2009).
4 days ago · They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most of its habitats. Bacteria inhabit soil, water, acidic hot springs, radioactive waste, and the deep biosphere of Earth's crust.
2 days ago · In mammals, the vulva ( pl.: vulvas or vulvae) consists of the external female genitalia. The human vulva includes the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vulval vestibule, urinary meatus, vaginal opening, hymen, and Bartholin's and Skene's vestibular glands. The vulva includes the entrance to the vagina, which leads to the uterus ...
2 days ago · The exact timing of this romantic milestone remains a mystery. The YBF posted Larry Reid’s video on their Instagram profile and fans reacted, noting how much she looks like Gizelle Bryant, his ...
1 day ago · Nematomorpha (sometimes called Gordiacea, and commonly known as horsehair worms , hairsnakes, [1] [2] [3] or Gordian worms) are a phylum of parasitoid animals superficially similar to nematode worms in morphology, hence the name. Horsehair worms are found in damp places like rivers, ponds,lakes, even watering troughs, swimming pools, and puddles.
