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What is lyme disease?

Borrelia burgdorferi

Borrelia burgdorferi (an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi)

disease, medical condition, Bacterial disease, medical concept, cause

Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease
Symptoms: ▶
fever, meningitis, Bell's palsy, loss of appetite, Erythema chronicum migrans, …
sleep disorder, paraplegia, Malaise, Cerebellar ataxia, facial nerve paralysis, Mononeuritis multiplex, myocarditis, organic brain syndrome, pericarditis, Fever of unknown origin, Arthropathy, Lymphadenopathy, optic neuritis, polyneuropathy, Delayed onset muscle soreness, memory loss, headache
ICD Code: "A69.2"
Class: Bacterial disease, medical condition, medical concept, cause, disease
Cause of: ▶
Lymphadenopathy, pericarditis, myocarditis, optic neuritis, Erythema chronicum migrans, …
organic brain syndrome, aseptic meningitis, facial nerve paralysis, Cerebellar ataxia, Mononeuritis multiplex, Fever of unknown origin, Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans, Garin-Bujadoux-Bannwarth syndrome, Lymphocytoma cutis, Arthropathy, Atrioventricular node conduction block, Oligoclonal bands (CSF), CSF lymphocytosis
Related Websites: ▶
http://www2.lymenet.org/domino/nl.nsf/By, http://www.lyme-disease-research-database.com, http://lyme.startpagina.nl, http://www.lymemd.org, http://www.nrftd.org, …
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/3d/tick/Xyber-tick.html, http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/lymediseasepictures.html, http://www.lymeinfo.net/medical/LDAdverseConditions.pdf, http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/lyme, http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/FACT/18-011-0406-LymeDiseaseJTF-April2006.pdf, http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec14/ch174/ch174d.html, http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ew/2006/060622.asp, http://columbia-lyme.org/flatp/lymeoverview.html, http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_lyme.htm, http://www.lymeinfo.net/lymefiles.html
Freebase ID: "/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000018aefd"
Uncommon Terms: "list of people who have died of lyme disease", "lime"
Mesh ID: "D008193"
Diseases DB id: "1531"
Vector: Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes ticks
Rare Terms: ▶
"sheep tick fever", "montauk knee", "afzelius syndrome", "bannworth syndrome", "garin-bujadoux syndrome", …
"tickborne meningopolyneuritis", "lyme borreliosis", "list of people who have died of lyme disease", "chronic lyme disease", "lyme neuroborreliosis", "lyme's disease", "borreliosis", "lime's disease", "lime disease", "lime"
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External web pages (using standard web search):

Lyme disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia Borrelia burgdorferi sensu ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease

Lyme Disease Symptoms, Treatment, Rash Pictures, Vaccine ...

Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of a tick infected with Borrelia burgdorferi. Get the facts on Lyme disease symptoms, treatment, signs, vaccine, diagnosis, stages, and ...

http://www.medicinenet.com/lyme_disease/article.htm

Lyme disease

Lyme disease is an infection that derives from a tick bite. The disease has a variety of symptoms, including changes affecting the skin, heart, joints and nervous system. It is ...

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/lymedisease.htm

What is Lyme?

What is Lyme Disease? Lyme Disease is a tick borne infection. Once infected there are different stages of infection. There is a wide range of symptoms, and they vary in everyone.

http://whatislyme.com/

Lyme Disease - NHS Choices

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread to humans by infected ticks. Ticks are small, spider-like insects that feed on the blood of mammals, including humans.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Lyme-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx

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