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==Overview==
==Overview==
Lyme disease is an [[emerging infectious disease]] caused by [[spirochete]] [[bacteria]] of the [[genus]]
Lyme disease is an [[emerging infectious disease]] caused by [[spirochete]] [[bacteria]] of the [[genus]] ''[[Borrelia]]''. The [[Vector (biology)|vector]] of infection is typically the bite of an infected [[Blacklegged tick|black-legged]] or [[deer tick]]

Revision as of 13:15, 18 October 2017


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amresh Kumar MD [2]

Overview

Lyme disease is an emerging infectious disease caused by spirochete bacteria of the genus Borrelia. The vector of infection is typically the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick