Borrelia

we have to be wary of the diseases they carry. While not all ticks are hosts, ticks carrying the Borrelia bacteria known for causing Lyme disease present a massive public health risk. Lyme is one most under researched Infectious diseases with the CDC estimating that somewhere between 300,000 and 3,000,000 people are infected annual.

APPROACH 3 Towards a diagnosis of Bb-Ap co-infection and Lyme neuroborreliosis Currently, the effective diagnosis of Lyme disease is challenging. Usually, a two-steps serological test approach is recommended, using ELISA and Western Blot, but a high incidence of false-negative results is observed. Molecular diagnosis based on PCR are not recommended since Bb DNA may persist in the host long after the bacterial elimination. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop a specific diagnostic

research, I found a lot of interesting facts about Lyme disease. The disease is caused by bacteria, called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is only transmitted to humans when they are bitten by an infected tick. Lyme disease was first discovered in 1975, in Lyme, Connecticut, after a group of children were diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. This eventually led them to discover the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease was given its name in 1982, after the town of Lyme, Connecticut. According

isolated until late 1981 by Dr. Willy Burgdorfer during his research on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever2. Lyme disease has become an important public health problem in the Midwest and Northeastern United States with incidence rates steadily increasing. Borrelia burgodoferi is transmitted to humans and mammals by the Ixodes scapularis known as the deer tick or blacklegged tick and the Ixodes pacificus known as the

Cause of Disease: Lyme disease is a disease caused by bacteria called Borrelia Burgdorferi,

Lyme disease begins with a bite from an infected tick. It is the most common tick-borne disease within the United States (Wadsworth Center, n.d.). The causative agent of Lyme disease is Borrelia burgdorferi. This pathogen is a spirochete with endoflagella, an outer membrane with LPS-like substance, an inner membrane and a periplasmic space which contains a layer of peptidoglycan (Tilly, Rosa, Stewart, 2009). As stated before, it is transmitted via a bite from an infected tick. There are two main

Lyme Disease What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the organism Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is spread by the bite of the Ixodes tick, which is normally transmitted to humans by the white dear. Lyme disease is most often seen in north- and mid-Western states such as Connecticut. The bite of the Ixodes tick results in spread of B. burgdorferi through the blood stream. Patient often develop a characteristic bullseye rash (target rash) at the initiate site of

Gas Gangrene flourishes in muscle tissue after the body's blood supply has debilitated from the development of ischemia and necrosis. As the C. Perfringens microorganisms grow, they ferment carbohydrates in the tissue and produce gases (carbon dioxide and hydrogen) that swell the tissue. (Tortora, Funke & Case, 2013). The bacteria propagate toxins that shift simultaneously on muscle bundles; crucifying cells and bringing forth necrotic tissue that are amicable for supplementary growth. When the

disease is a fairly common disease that often goes misdiagnosed in many cases. There are many misunderstandings about this disease. Causative Agent: Every disease has a causative agent. The causative agent of Lyme disease is the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi. Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete. It is not classified as either Gram-positive or Gram-negative. When B. burgdorferi is Gram-stained, the cells stain a weak Gram-negative by default, as safranin is the last dye used. Lyme disease does not

Three of the body’s physical and chemical barriers against infection are the skin, the respiratory tract and the immune system. The skin prevents microorganisms from entering the body. The respiratory tract is lined with mucous membranes and cells that sweep out foreign matter, while other particles may be eliminated through a cough. The immune system defends against infection through cells that distinguish foreign cells from the bodies own cells. The immune system is able to eliminate microorganisms