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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
If you live in certain parts of the U.S., it’s important to be aware of Lyme disease symptoms. Keep these on the backburner.
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]
You can be sick for a year or two without knowing you have Lyme disease.” This is because Lyme disease can affect many parts of your body, so it can be easily mistaken for other conditions.
People with delusional parasitosis believe that "parasites, worms, mites, bacteria, fungus" or similar organisms have infected them. Reasoning or logic cannot change this fixed, false belief. [5] Symptoms can differ among those with the condition. It often involves a crawling or pin-pricking sensation.
Eight are known to cause Lyme disease or Borreliosis. [6] The major Borrelia species causing Lyme disease are Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelii, and Borrelia garinii. [23] All species that cause Lyme disease are referred to collectively as B. burgdorferi sensu lato, [10] while B. burgdorferi itself is specified as B. burgdorferi sensu stricto.
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The genomic variations have direct implications on the clinical symptoms of tick-borne Lyme disease. For example, the tick-borne Lyme disease caused by B. burgdorferi s.s. may manifest with arthritis-like symptoms. [9] In contrast, B. garinii’s tick-borne Lyme disease may cause an infection in the central nervous system. [9]