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- Lyme Disease | Lyme Disease | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and . . .
General information on Lyme disease including prevention and what to do after a tick bite
- About Lyme Disease | Lyme Disease | CDC - Centers for Disease Control . . .
In the United States, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii It occurs most commonly in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and upper-Midwest regions Lyme disease bacteria are spread to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks
- How Lyme Disease Spreads | Lyme Disease | CDC - Centers for Disease . . .
Lyme disease bacteria causing human infection in the United States are spread to people by blacklegged (Ixodes) ticks In general, infected ticks must be attached for more than 24 hours to transmit infection; prompt tick removal can prevent transmission
- Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know - Centers for Disease Control and . . .
LYME DISEASE Lyme disease is caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, and rarely, Borrelia mayonii The bacteria are spread to people through the bites of infected blacklegged ticks Under a microscope, the Lyme disease bacteria are corkscrew shaped Where People Most Commonly Get Lyme Disease
- Laboratory Diagnostic Testing for Borrelia burgdorferi Infection
diagnostic use for Lyme disease, all are designed to detect immune responses to antigens of particularly IgM and IgG (FDA, 2010) Serological tests do not become positive until an infected individual has had time to develop antibodies In Lyme disease, this means that early acute disease characterized by an expanding rash (erythema migrans or
- Lyme disease: What you need to know - CDC Stacks
Diagnosis of Lyme disease should take into account the following factors: • History of possible exposure to ticks in areas where Lyme disease is known to occur • Signs and symptoms of the illness • The results of blood tests used to detect whether the patient has antibodies to Lyme disease bacteria
- Testing and Diagnosis for Lyme disease | Lyme Disease | CDC
Laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease relies on a blood test that detects antibodies to the Lyme bacteria It can take several weeks after infection for the immune system to make enough antibodies to be detected by the test
- Lyme Disease Case Maps | Lyme Disease | CDC - Centers for Disease . . .
Map of the United States showing reported cases of Lyme disease in 2023 One dot placed in county of residence for each reported case
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