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Borrelia burgdorferi is a bacterial species of the spirochete class in the genus Borrelia, and is one of the causative agents of Lyme disease in humans.
Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.
Common symptoms of Lyme disease include: fever, headache, fatigue, neck stiffness and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.
For early Lyme disease, a short course of oral antibiotics cures the majority of cases. In more complicated cases, it can usually be successfully treated with three to four weeks of antibiotic therapy.
Steps to prevent Lyme disease include: using insect repellent, removing ticks promptly, applying pesticides, and reducing tick habitat.