title: Lyme borreliosis.
abstract: Borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. Lyme borreliosis, also known as Lyme disease, is a non-contagious infectious disease caused by spirochetes belonging to the complex Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and more often transmitted by the bite of infected ticks of the genus Ixodes.The disease is characterized by a varied clinical profile, which can trigger cutaneous, articular, neurological and cardiac manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Vidal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Haddad Júnior
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ribeiro-Rodrigues
authors.forename: Sinésio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talhari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi; D006801:Humans; D018884:Ixodes; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission