Lyme disease - chronic persistent
Definition
Chronic persistent Lyme disease is a late stage of an inflammatory disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.
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Alternative Names
Tertiary Lyme disease; Stage 3 Lyme disease; Late persistent Lyme diseaseCauses
Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of a deer tick. Tertiary Lyme disease occurs months to years after the initial infection with Lyme disease.
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