Organism - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Worldwide, spread by bite of Ixodes tick,it winters in the fur of deer and feeds on the white-footed mouse, inf in mouse skin is major reservoir of bact. Most common in mid west and northeast US. Lyme disease: Chronic infection, disseminates to many organs. Erythema migrans (EM) is most distinctive feature (60%). ................
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