ch.11 lime disease

Question 1

what is borella burgdorferi

Answer 1

lime disease

Question 2

how is lime disease transferred to humans

Answer 2

bacterial infection caused by tick bite

Question 3

what type of illness is lime disease

Answer 3

vector born illness — transmitted by tick/mosquito, or flea

Question 4

what comes into play when lime disease presents itself

Answer 4

depends on stage of disease and the person

Question 5

what are the early symptoms of lime disease

Answer 5

headache, fever, fatigue, chills, joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes

Question 6

what type of rash did 70-80 percent of people get when infected with lime disease

Answer 6

erythema migrans

Question 7

lime disease if left untreated can spread where

Answer 7

heart, nervous system, and joints

Question 8

if lime disease spreads to heart, NS, and joints what symptoms can occur

Answer 8

nerve pain, spinal cord inflammation, arthritis, face palsy, severe headaches, and

shooting pain in the tendons, joints, muscles, and bones

Question 9

what is lime disease treated with in its early stages

Answer 9

penicillin and tetracyline

Question 10

when was lime disease first reported

Answer 10

1977

Question 11

what is the shape of lime disease

Answer 11

spirochete shaped and has linear chromosome

Question 12

how does lime disease stain

Answer 12

gram negative with flagella