Lyme borreliosis is caused by certain genospecies of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
complex, which are transmitted by hard ticks of the genus Ixodes. The most common clinical …

Lyme disease was originally identified in Lyme, Connecticut, based upon an unusual cluster
of what appeared to be patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It was subsequently …

Projections around the globe suggest an increase in tick-vectored disease incidence and
distribution, and the potential for emergence of novel tick-borne pathogens. Lyme disease is …

Abstract Background The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis transmits Borrelia burgdorferi
(sensu stricto) in eastern North America; however, the agent of Lyme disease is not the sole …

Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is caused by a complex of spirochete
bacteria known collectively as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl). The disease was first …

Background Disease risk maps are important tools that help ascertain the likelihood of
exposure to specific infectious agents. Understanding how climate change may affect the …

Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi often triggers pathophysiologic perturbations that are
further augmented by the inflammatory responses of the host, resulting in the severe clinical …

Introduction: Lyme disease is a tickborne illness that generates controversy among medical
providers and researchers. One of the key topics of debate is the existence of persistent …

Background To date, little has been documented about microorganisms harboured within
Australian native ticks or their pathogenic potential. Recently, a Borrelia sp. related to the …

Objective: Chronic Lyme disease has been a poorly defined term and often dismissed as a
fictitious entity. In this paper, the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society …