How Does Borrelia Burgdorferi Attack the Body?
Borrelia Burgdorferi (B. B.) Enters the Host Through a Tick Bite on the Skin and May Disseminate from There to Secondary Organs, Including the Central Nervous...
Borrelia burgdorferi (B.b.) enters the host through a tick bite on the skin and may disseminate from there to secondary organs, including the central nervous system. To achieve this, B.b. first has to evade the hostile immune system.
How does Borrelia burgdorferi affect the body?
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.
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How does Borrelia burgdorferi move?
A recent study has shown that Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, spreads throughout the body by crawling along the inside wall—the endothelium—of blood vessels.
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