Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi), a spirochete mostly transmitted by ticks of the Ixodidae family, causes Lyme borreliosis (LB), a multisystemic disease that affects the skin,
joints, central nervous system, and heart.
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Typical and the most common skin manifestation of Lyme borreliosis is erythema migrans
(EM), whereas neurologic symptoms, joint involvement, and chronic skin alterations
can develop at later stages of the disease.
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