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== Definition/Description == | == Definition/Description == | ||
Lyme disease is an infectious <ref | Lyme disease is an infectious <ref name="Pathology" /> disorder caused by the spiral spirochete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi which is transmitted to humans though the bite of infected ticks in the genus Ixodes (commonly referred to as “black-legged” or “deer” ticks). Species of Borrelia that are capable of causing the disease occur regularly in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.<ref name="Pathology">Goodman CC, Fuller KS. Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Missouri; Saunders Elsevier: 2009.</ref> <br> | ||
== Prevalence == | == Prevalence == |
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Lyme disease is an infectious [1] disorder caused by the spiral spirochete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi which is transmitted to humans though the bite of infected ticks in the genus Ixodes (commonly referred to as “black-legged” or “deer” ticks). Species of Borrelia that are capable of causing the disease occur regularly in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.[1]
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