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  #1

which of the following statements concering lyme disease is correct?

a. the incubation period is 3 months

b. after an initial brisk immune response, immunity wanes with continuous infection

c. the disease is caused by a spirochete

d. the disease is caused by a tick

e. the characteristic skin lesion of erythema migrans is found in over 95% of cases


  #2

c.

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  #3

yes, C

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  #4

c. the disease is caused by a spirochete

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  #5

Answer : by Tick bite ? or by Tick

Spirochete causes syphilis.






  #6

right lyme disease is by a tick

  #7

Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete and transmitted by a tick

  #8

C. Is the spirochete that causes the disease...the tick transmits the B. burgdorferi wink









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