Lyme disease Flashcards
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Q
Etiology, vectors and geographical distribution of Lyme disease
A
Borrelia burgdorferi, carried by Ixodes scapularis
(deer tick), Ixodes pacificus ticks (black legged ticks).
Most cases on east coast and west coast USA. Occurs over most of the United States, Europe, Russia,
parts of Asia, and Australia
