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Borrelia Burgdorferi: Lyme Disease
Borrelia Burgdorferi
(Lyme Disease)

1.) Entry: To obtain Borrelia Burgdorferi the human host must be infected by a Lxodoes Scapularius, a black-legged tick, and these species are only found in the wooded areas around the world. Being in contact with an infected Lxodoes Scapularius increase your chance of getting Borrelia Burgdorferi.
2.) Establishment: Once the infected tick saliva comes in contact with the human host. The Spirochetes are released into the body. Borrelia Burgdorferi are so sneaky the spirochetes are covered with a biofilm as a cloak so the body is unable to detect this infection. The moving parts of the flagellum, stimulate the response from the immune system. Causing “a massive inflammatory response that causes damage
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