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Lyme disease can be tricky to diagnose, given that the symptoms can mimic those of other illnesses, says Thomas Russo, M.D., professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo ...
Lyme disease. 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 ...
A photo of a classic Lyme Disease rash according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control. Often called an bulls-eye rash, it is a circular, expanding rash with target-like appearance.
Erythema migrans or erythema chronicum migrans is an expanding rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease, and can also (but less commonly) be caused by southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). [ 1][ 2] It can appear anywhere from one day to one month after a tick bite. This rash does not represent an allergic reaction to the bite ...
Lyme disease is caused by infected black-legged (or deer) ticks and symptoms of the disease may vary, depending on how long it takes to discover the signs. Show comments Advertisement
Borrelia is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum. [ 1] Several species cause Lyme disease, also called Lyme borreliosis, a zoonotic, vector-borne disease transmitted by ticks. Other species of Borrelia cause relapsing fever, and are transmitted by ticks or lice, depending on the species of bacteria. [ 2]
Stage 2 symptoms happen next, and may include:. Rashes on other parts of your body. A stiff or painful neck. Muscle weakness on one or both sides of your face. Irregular heartbeat
Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by spirochetal bacteria from the genus Borrelia, [1] which has 52 known species. Three species ( Borrelia garinii, Borrelia afzelii, and Borrelia burgdorferi s.s.) are the main causative agents of the disease in humans, [2] while a number of others have been implicated as possibly pathogenic.