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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Spirochaetaceae — theborrelia spirochetes , some of which causerelapsing fever .
Etymologies
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The disease is caused by a spirochete bacterium called Borrelia miyamotoi, which is distantly related to Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochete that causes
NYT > Home Page By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. 2011
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It is caused by a group of microorganisms called Borrelia species.
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Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi.
Kansan.com stories < 2010
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When diagnosing Lyme disease, doctors look for a red skin rash that is often found at the site of the tick bite and may also do a blood test for antibodies to the bacteria that causes the illness, called Borrelia burgdorferi.
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When diagnosing Lyme disease, doctors look for a red skin rash that is often found at the site of the tick bite and may also do a blood test for antibodies to the bacteria that causes the illness, called Borrelia burgdorferi.
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Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi.
Kansan.com stories < 2010
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Slide 61: C. Agents of disease Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis Lyme disease is caused by a spirochette bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi
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Laboratory mice infected with the Lyme bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, exhibited an unusual immune response that may explain why Lyme disease recurs in some people, researchers at the University of California, Davis, said.
Clue to What Makes Lyme Bacteria Tick Ann Lukits 2011
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The book has chapters on Rabies, Tetanus, Tularemia, Brucellosis (Undulant Fever), Rocky Mountin Spotted Fever, and Borrelia (Lyme Disease), as well as CDC recommendations for avoiding and removing ticks.
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Sigal LH, Zahradnik JM, Lavin P, et al. A vaccine consisting of recombinant Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein A to prevent Lyme disease.
Chronic Arthritis 2008
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