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Springtime Infectious Diseases: From Spring Fever to Lyme Disease

Gideon

Lyme Disease Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia spp. and transmitted to humans through the bites of infected Ixodes ticks, often referred to as black-legged ticks/deer ticks. They feed during the spring and summer (9) – the peak season of Lyme disease (10). References (1) M. e1007327, 2018. 128-32, 2013. (3)