Borrelia burgdorferi1[1]

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Borrelia burgdorferiBy Cynthia Webster


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What is the Shape and Characteristics?

Shape:

Spiral

Characteristics:

Flagella

Anaerobic


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What Disease Does It Cause?

Borrelia burgdorfericauses Lyme disease.


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First Stage Symptoms

If you get Lyme disease, the most common firstsymptoms include:

Rash

Fever

Headache

Fatigue

Chills


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Second Stage Symptoms

If Lyme disease isnt treated quick enough, you

might experience:

Pain in Muscles

Pain in Joints

Numbness

Weakness

Stiff Neck


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Third Stage Symptoms

If Lyme disease is not treated, than severe

symptoms include:

Chronic Arthritis

Nerve Damage in

Arms or Legs


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How Does it Attack and Spread?

The most common tick to spread Lyme disease, is the deer tick.

1. The tick will receive disease from :

Mice

Chipmunks Birds

If it is not already infected.

2. The infected tick bites the organism for at least 36-72 hours.

3. Borrelia burgdorferienters the bloodstream of the victim and causes ared ring to form, it is called a bulls eye.

4. The organism soon develops Lyme disease.


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Who are the Victims?

Disease Commonly Affects:

People*

Horses

Dogs Cattle

*Any person can be affected by the disease.

Approximately 16,000 people in the U.S. get Lyme disease ayear.


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Where is it Found?

Geographic Location

States Include:

Connecticut

Delaware

Maryland

Massachusetts

Minnesota

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Wisconsin.

Usually Found:

Woodlands

Bushy Areas

Coastal Grasslands

On Body

Deer Ticks Can Be Found

Anywhere On The Body,

But Especially On:

Legs

Arms

Back


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Injuries to the Victim

Heart irregularities

Temporary loss of facial muscle movement

Pain - with weakness in the arms or legs Loss of focus or memory problems

Arthritis


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Treatment

Antibioticsare used to treat Lyme disease.


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Interesting Facts

Lyme disease got its name from Lyme,

Connecticut. In the 1970s most illnesses from

the disease occurred there.

A distinct cut usually appears 3 to 33 days

after a tick bite.

The first vaccine was made in 1998, however it

was removed from stores in 2002 for several

reasons: cost, autoimmune problems.


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Sources

www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar335110&st=lyme+disease>.

http://go.grolier.com/

http://lymediseaseguide.org/lyme-disease-morphology

www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/factsheets/LymeDisease.htm
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