Spirochettes-TK
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brilehnhof on January 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Lyme Disease transmission | hard body tick, m/c vector-borne disease in US, host: white foor mouse & chipmunks |
| Borrelia Burgdorferi characteristics | Gram-, no LPS, microaerophile, linear chromosome, fastigious |
| B. Burgdoerfi life cycle | takes 2 years, 4 stages: egg, larvae, nymph*, adult; must be bit by nymph or adult, must be attached to host for 48+ hours |
| Lyme Disease Stage 1 | localized infection c Erythema Migrans in groin, thigh, axilla, popiteal fossa |
| Lyme DIsease Stage 2 | Lymphohematogenous spread |
| Lyme Disease Stage 3 | neurological, cardiac, musculoskeletal invovlement; TMJ, bells Palsy, meningigits, arrythmias |
| Lyme Disease Dx | Serology: Anti-Borellia Ab, followed by western blot |
| Lyme Disease Tx | Early Stage: oral doxycycline Late Disease: initial treatment and second round |
| Borrelia STARI vector | Lone star tick, doesn't require prolonged bite |
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