Microbiology: An Introduction
Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Some of the infections are zoonotic, and lyme disease is one of the zoonotic bacterial diseases caused by a bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi,transmitted through the bite of blacklegged ticks. If untreated, the infection can lead to complications in the heart, nervous system and joints.

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