Lyme disease
English
Etymology
Named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, USA, where a number of cases were identified in 1975.
Pronunciation
Noun
- (pathology) Infection by one of three or more subspecies of the bacterium Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., which is transmitted by four species of tick in genus Ixodes. Symptoms include a rash followed by fever, joint pain, and headaches.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
infection by bacteria of the genus Borrelia
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See also
- Ixodes ricinus (sheep tick(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mouse)
Further reading
Lyme disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
