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Lyme Disease

Other Names: Lyme Borreliosis, Lyme Arthritis, Erythema Migrans with Polyarthritis
Lyme disease is a tickborne, bacterial illness that is maintained in wild animals but can affect humans and some species of domesticated animals. It is characterized by a "bulls-eye" rash.
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Disease Agent(s)
  • Borrelia burgdorferi

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tick Management Handbook – Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

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lyme-disease: Human, extremity, skin. Erythematous macule (erythema migrans) surrounded by an intense zone of hyperemia and/or hemorrhage.
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