Lyme Disease (cont.)
Medical Author:
John Meyerhoff, MD
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyme Disease CausesB. burgdorferi bacteria cause Lyme disease. The bacteria have a complex life cycle, spending part of their life in the deer tick and part in some mammals such as mice and deer. Humans are not a part of the bacterium's life cycle but can become infected when bitten by the tick. Viewer Comments & ReviewsLyme Disease - How Was Diagnosis EstablishedThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:How was the diagnosis of your lyme disease established? Lyme Disease - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What symptoms did you experience with your Lyme disease? |
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Lyme disease is due to infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and the body's immune response to the infection.
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