https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42 Borrelia burgdorferi en-us 2020-07-16 15:32:06 UTC 2025-05-30 15:41:48 UTC hello@padlet.com jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656332362 2020-07-16 20:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656332362 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656336629 Borrelia burgdorferi is a bacterial species of the spirochete class of the genus Borrelia. B. burgdorferi exists in North America and Europe and until 2016 was the only known cause of Lyme disease in North America (Borrelia mayonii, found in the midwestern US, is also known to cause the disease).^[1][2] Borrelia species are considered gram-negative.^{[3] 
source:  Wikipedia}]]> 2020-07-16 20:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656336629 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656339119 Borrelia burgdorferi circulates between Ixodes ticks and a vertebrate host in an enzootic cycle. Tick larvae must feed on the blood of an infected animal to acquire Borrelia burgdorferi, which ends up in the midgut. The spirochetes survive as the larvae molts into a nymph and persist in the nutrient-poor midgut as the nymph overwinters. Infected nymphs then transmit Borrelia burgdorferi by feeding on another vertebrate to complete the cycle.Ticks can transmit Borrelia burgdorferi to humans, but humans are dead-end hosts, unlikely to continue the life cycle of the spirochete. Nymphs molt into adult ticks, which usually feed on larger mammals that are not able to support the survival of the pathogen.]]> 2020-07-16 20:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656339119 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656343498 Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Each year, approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to CDC by state health departments and the District of Columbia. However, this number does not reflect every case of Lyme disease that is diagnosed in the United States every year.]]> 2020-07-16 20:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656343498 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656348505 2020-07-16 20:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656348505 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656350979 2020-07-16 20:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656350979 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656351463 2020-07-16 20:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656351463 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656352004

Fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes may occur in the absence of rash

Erythema migrans (EM) rash (see photos):

• Occurs in approximately 70 to 80 percent of infected persons
• Begins at the site of a tick bite after a delay of 3 to 30 days (average is about 7 days)
• Expands gradually over several days reaching up to 12 inches or more (30 cm) across
• May feel warm to the touch but is rarely itchy or painful
• Sometimes clears as it enlarges, resulting in a target or “bull’s-eye” appearance
• May appear on any area of the body
• Does not always appear as a “classic” erythema migrans rash

]]> 2020-07-16 20:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656352004 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656352782 Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings (e.g., rash), and the possibility of exposure to infected ticks.]]> 2020-07-16 20:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656352782 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656359234 People treated with appropriate antibiotics in the early stages of Lyme disease usually recover rapidly and completely. Antibiotics commonly used for oral treatment include doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil. ]]> 2020-07-16 20:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656359234 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656360188 2020-07-16 20:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656360188 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656361794 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has funded several studies on the treatment of Lyme disease that show most people recover when treated within a few weeks of antibiotics taken by mouth.]]> 2020-07-16 20:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656361794 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656362812 2020-07-16 20:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656362812 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656366449 2020-07-16 21:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656366449 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656367544 Doctors can diagnose the disease through physical findings such as a "bull's-eye" rash along with a history of symptoms. But not everyone has the rash, and not everyone can recall being bitten. Special blood tests can be taken three to four weeks after suspected contact to confirm the diagnosis.]]> 2020-07-16 21:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656367544 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656368139 The test used most often to detect Lyme disease is the ELISA and it detects antibodies to B. burgdorferi.]]> 2020-07-16 21:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656368139 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656370498 Lyme disease can affect people of any age. People who spend time outdoors in activities such as camping, hiking, golfing, or working or playing in grassy and wooded environments are at increased risk of exposure. The chances of being bitten by a deer tick are greater during times of the year when ticks are most active.]]> 2020-07-16 21:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656370498 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656373731 Deer ticks live in shady, moist areas at ground level. They will cling to tall grass, brush and shrubs, usually no more than 18-24 inches off the ground. They also live in lawns and gardens, especially at the edges of woods and around old stone walls.]]> 2020-07-16 21:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656373731 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656374098 The Lyme disease bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, is spread through the bite of infected ticks. The blacklegged tick (or deer tick, Ixodes scapularis) spreads the disease in the northeastern, mid-Atlantic, and north-central United States.]]> 2020-07-16 21:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656374098 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656374490 2020-07-16 21:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656374490 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656376358 2020-07-16 21:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656376358 jrridgway https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656376907 You can decrease your risk of getting Lyme disease by taking some simple precautions:
1. Cover up
2. Use insect repellents
3. Do your best to tick-proof your yard
4. Check your clothing, yourself, your children and your pets for ticks
5. Don't assume you're immune
6. Remove a tick as soon as possible with tweezers.]]> 2020-07-16 21:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jrridgway/3uvsjp69dh4n0i42/wish/656376907