- Lyme disease is caused by bacteria - Mayo Clinic News Network
Lyme disease is caused by four main species of bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii cause Lyme disease in the United States, while Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are the leading causes in Europe and Asia The most common tick-borne illness in these regions, Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected black-legged […]
- Mayo Researchers Identify New Borrelia Species that Causes Lyme Disease
Prior to this finding, the only species believed to cause Lyme disease in North America was Borrelia burgdorferi In the paper published recently in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic scientists tested samples from U S patients from 2003 to 2014 for evidence of Lyme disease using a method called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) From
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Ticks and the diseases they carry
Look out for a bull's-eye rash, a common sign of Lyme disease A circular rash, often resembling a target or bull's-eye, may occur with Lyme disease but is not always "If the person is not treated, the organism can disseminate throughout the body, go to the joints, go to the brain and the nervous system, and cause many other symptoms
- Mayo Clinic Minute CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY
Like the other known cause of Lyme disease, it’s believed this organism is transferred to humans through the bite of an infected tick Graphic: LYME DISEASE SYMPTOMS Fever, Neck pain Rash Patients’ symptoms – including fever, neck pain and rash – appear to be similar but not identical to other cases Notably, they were more likely to have
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Lyme Disease Discovery
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a new Lyme disease-causing organism that is capable of creating more intense symptoms In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Jeff Olsen speaks with Dr Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, about the new findings Watch the Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast quality video is available in […]
- Help in the fight against Lyme disease - Mayo Clinic News Network
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected black-legged tick, commonly known as a deer tick Preventing tick bites is the best defense against the disease And now there is good news for those looking for an alternative insect repellant to fight off ticks, says Dr Omar Abu Saleh, a Mayo Clinic […]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Tick-borne illnesses
If you have been exposed to ticks, particularly if you have a known tick bite, closely monitor for symptoms of a tick-borne disease, such as rash, flu-like symptoms, fever, fatigue, muscle aches and joint pains In rare cases, some patients can develop a significant allergy to meat, such as pork, beef or venison, after a tick bite
- Why confirmed cases of Lyme disease have increased
A bite from an infected tick can cause Lyme disease Recent tracking rule changes led to a significant increase in reported Lyme disease cases in the U S The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated definitions to better understand the tick-borne disease In 2022, reported
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