Lyme disease is caused by __________ and spread by __________ .a. Borrelia recurrentis, lice b. Borrelia hermsii, ticks c. Borrelia burgdorferi, fleas d. Borrelia burgdorferi, ticks
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Lyme disease is caused by __________ and spread by __________ .
a. Borrelia recurrentis, lice
b. Borrelia hermsii, ticks
c. Borrelia burgdorferi, fleas
d. Borrelia burgdorferi, ticks
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