Lyme Disease
Feb 8th 2023
Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete-shaped bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted by the bite of a deer tick. Lyme disease is frequently misdiagnosed or missed entirely.
About 50-75% of patients recall having had the characteristic bullseye rash.
Fifty percent of patients don’t even recall having had a tick bite.
In addition, the ELISA test that is co
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