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This spirochete causes a characteristic annular rash, arthritis, carditis, and in late stages, encephalopathy. National Institutes of Health (.gov) Why Is Lyme Disease So Hard to Treat?
It can change its outer surface proteins to "camouflage" itself, staying one step ahead of your body's antibodies.
The bacterium lives in the midgut of certain ticks—primarily the (deer tick) in the Northeast and Midwest, and the western blacklegged tick on the Pacific Coast.
If left untreated, the infection can move through different stages: Borrelia Burgdorferi - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH
Borrelia burgdorferi has evolved several survival tactics that make it a formidable opponent for the immune system:
Unlike almost all other life forms, this bacterium does not need iron to survive. Instead, it uses manganese, allowing it to bypass the body's natural defense of "starving" invaders of iron. 3. Symptoms to Watch For
When an infected tick latches on to feed, the bacteria migrate from its gut to its salivary glands and then into your bloodstream.
This spirochete causes a characteristic annular rash, arthritis, carditis, and in late stages, encephalopathy. National Institutes of Health (.gov) Why Is Lyme Disease So Hard to Treat?
It can change its outer surface proteins to "camouflage" itself, staying one step ahead of your body's antibodies.
The bacterium lives in the midgut of certain ticks—primarily the (deer tick) in the Northeast and Midwest, and the western blacklegged tick on the Pacific Coast.
If left untreated, the infection can move through different stages: Borrelia Burgdorferi - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH
Borrelia burgdorferi has evolved several survival tactics that make it a formidable opponent for the immune system:
Unlike almost all other life forms, this bacterium does not need iron to survive. Instead, it uses manganese, allowing it to bypass the body's natural defense of "starving" invaders of iron. 3. Symptoms to Watch For
When an infected tick latches on to feed, the bacteria migrate from its gut to its salivary glands and then into your bloodstream.
