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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Erythema Migrans
of Lyme borreliosis
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Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme
disease is common in the northeast United States and in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
It is carried by Ixodes species of ticks. The rash occurs in 2/3 of those infected,
with a solitary lesion characteristic of Stage 1 disease, and multiple lesions
characteristic of the more advanced Stage 2 disease.
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