title: Lyme disease.
abstract: Lyme disease is a multisystem disorder caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted to human and animal hosts primarily by ticks of the Ixodes ricinis complex. Recognition of its characteristic skin and eye manifestations facilitates diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Lesser
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015787:Erythema Chronicum Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents