Lyme disease

Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is an infectious tick-borne disease, caused by the Borrelia spirochete, a gram-negative microorganism.

Prognosis

The severity and treatment of Lyme disease can be complicated by simultaneous infection with other tick-borne diseases, also known as coinfections, bacterial load and immune suppression in the patient. The disease is rarely fatal in and of itself. Chronic Lyme disease can cause severe and possibly lifelong disability and morbidity.

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