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- adjective Burgdorfer (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Burgdorfer's ..."
Etymologies
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Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to people by the bite of a tiny deer tick.
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Some bacteria like Borrelia burgdorferi aka Lyme Disease and syphilis have also has been known to cause "asceptic" meningitis.
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Borrelia burgdorferi, that is carried by the deer tick,
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Borrelia burgdorferi, that is carried by the deer tick,
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Borrelia burgdorferi, that is carried by the deer tick,
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Lyme disease is caused by the microbe Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans from feeding ticks.
unknown title 2009
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Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi which is transmitted by an infected vector tick to a host during feeding.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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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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Steere AC, Sikand VK, Meurice F, et al. Vaccination against Lyme disease with recombinant Borrelia burgdorferi outer-surface lipoprotein A with adjuvant.
Chronic Arthritis 2008
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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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