Lyme disease - tertiary
Alternative names:
stage 3 Lyme disease; late persistent Lyme disease
Definition:
A late, persistent inflammatory disease caused by the bacterium
Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted by the bite of a deer tick.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Tertiary Lyme disease occurs months to years after the initial
infection (see Lyme disease
for more information), and symptoms include skin, neurological,
and musculoskeletal manifestations.
Update Date: 02/09/00
Updated by: J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director,
Utah Health Informatics and adam.com
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