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Group or bacteria with a highly characteristic appearance
Helical, slender, relatively long cells One of the species of “borrelia” cause
lyme disease in human
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is name given to the overall category
North America, Bb sensu stricto Europe Bb sensu stricto, B.garinii, and
B.afzelii Asia has B.garinii
Super kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: spirochaetes
Order: spirochaetales
Family: spirochaelaceae
Genus: Borrelia
Species: borrelia burgdorferi
The early symptoms are mild and easily overlook.
The first symptom is usually an expanding rash.
Called erythema migrans. Appear as a solid red expanding rash or
blotch, OR a central spot surrounded by clear skin that in ringed by an expanding red rash looks like bull’s eye.
General Profound fatigue, headache, fever
severe muscle aches/pain Brain (tingling sensations of the
extremities- peripheral neuropathy, facial palsy
Eyes :vision changes, retinal damage, optic atropy
Skin: rash not at bite site (erythema migrans)
There are number of blood test available
Antibody test :ELISA and western blot tests.
Although there is false positive and negative result
Antigen detection tests Polymerase chain reaction: this test
multiplies the of Bb DNA to detectable measurable level
Precautionary routineWear enclosed shoes and light-clolred
clothing with a tight weave to spot ticks easily
Scan clothes and any exposed skinStay on cleared, well- traveled trailsInsect repellent containing DEET (Diethyl-
meta-tolumide) in skin or clothsInspect yourself and your children
carefully after been heavily bushed area
Treatments varies and depends on timings
Tetracycline or amoxycillin/probonicid Four later complication such as
meningitis ceferiaxone non- steroidal anti inflammatory drug
Highly motile Internal bundle of
flagella; cause it to contract like muscle
Swim through blood vessel, extracellular matrix, connective tissue
Swim at the rate of several inches in a matter of few days
If you DO find a tick attach tjo your skin,there is no need to panic. Not all ticks are infected
Without jerking, using a pair of pointed precision tweezers, grasp the tick by the head or mouthparts right where they enter the skin.
Do not twist the tick out , Clean the bite wound with disinfectant
LYMEric is made from lipidated rOspA pf B.burgdorferi sensu stricto.
Three dosages required for optimal protection
Mechanism of Action:B.burgdorferi in a vector tick undergoes
substantial antigenic change between the time of tick attachment on a mammalian host and transmission of the bacterium to the host.
Treatments include antibiotics, amoxicillin, penicillin, deoxycycline
For complicated case these antibiotics given through IV.
Most B.burgdorferi infections result from residential exposure to infected ticks during property maintenance, recreation, and leisure activity
The person who engage in outdoor occupations
Forestry landscaping
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