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What exactly is borrelia burgdorferi?
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Causes Lyme Disease: Lyme disease is a bacterial illness caused by a bacterium called a spirochete. In the United States the name of this bacterium is borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme is transmitted through the bite of a tick infected with borrelia burgdorferi.
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A bacteria: A bacteria. Typically spread by ticks.
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