Southern tick-associated rash illness, Erythema migrans or EM. Root Cause of Disease Erythema migrans is a ring-shaped skin lesion, centered on the bite, which expands outwards. It usually appears within two weeks after a bite from an infected tick. Symptoms Because erythema migrans is an early symptom of Lyme disease, you may also have additional…
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Lyme neuroborreliosis , Simply neuroborreliosis. Root Cause of Disease Lyme disease is caused by a bacterial organism that is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. Most people with Lyme disease develop a characteristic skin rash around the area of the bite that may look like a “bull’s eye” (a red ring with a…
AV block, Heart block. Root Cause of Disease Lyme carditis occurs when Lyme bacteria that have disseminated in the blood establish infection in heart tissue. Lyme carditis usually occurs in association with joint or nervous system manifestations, although the heart may be the only site of clinically apparent disease. Symptoms Symptoms of Lyme carditis include:…
B. burgdorferi infection, Borrelia burgdorferi infection, Borreliosis, Lyme, Infection by Borrelia burgdorferi, Infection due to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Lyme borreliosis. Root Cause of Disease Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache,…