Bacteria: Borrelia burgdorferi. Spiral shaped spirochaete here colored yellow. Color enhanced scanning electron microscope image Borrelia burgdorferi are cause of Lyme-desease in humans. They are passed on to humans by tick bites and occur in the midgut of the tick. Several tick species harbor these bacteria,principal: Ixodes ricinus in Europe. I. pacificus in North America. Symptoms of lyme disease: skin lesions,muscle pain,neurological and cardiac abnormalities,arthritis. Treatment by antibiotic and corticosteroid drugs. Magnification: x3,000 | |
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