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5 days ago · The bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi causes Lyme disease when it gets into your bloodstream. You may experience a variety of symptoms, depending on the stage of the infection.
4 days ago · The two most common co-infections are Bartonella and Babesiosis. Unlike the bacteria borrelia burgdorferi that causes Lyme disease, these two are caused by parasites that also are transferred from a tick bite.
1 day ago · Any unexplained rash following a potential tick bite should prompt Lyme disease testing. Neurological and Musculoskeletal Symptoms: Lyme disease can wreak havoc on the nervous system, leading to a myriad of neurological symptoms such as severe headaches, stiff neck, facial palsy, tingling or numbness in extremities, and cognitive dysfunction ...
2 days ago · Ticks hatch and moult through three life stages: larva, nymph and adult. In the UK, Lyme disease can be transmitted to humans by at least three species of hard-bodied tick belonging to the Ixodes complex: Ixodes ricinus or sheep tick. Ixodes hexagonus or hedgehog tick, which may inhabit urban areas.
15 hours ago · Lyme disease is caused by the borrelia bacteria spread by infected blacklegged ticks, according to the CDC.
3 days ago · Laboratory Testing. Lyme Disease ( Borrelia burgdorferi) Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vectorborne disease in the U.S. 10. Testing for Lyme Disease. Lyme disease is usually identifiable by a characteristic EM skin rash.
4 days ago · Several days later, an inflamed bulls’-eye rash appeared on his stomach where the arachnid had landed. Two weeks later, he was ill with Lyme disease.
