Borrelia Burgdorferi

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Epidemiology 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

Introduction

• Etiologic agent of Lyme disease.

Epidemiology

• 4 stage life cycle generally completed in 2 years

• egg
• larva
• nymph
• adult

More General Terms

• Borrelia

Additional Terms

• Lyme disease

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

Borrelia burgdorferi