Borrelia burgdorferi bbk13 Is Critical for Spirochete Population Expansion in the Skin during Early Infection

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Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted via the bite of an infected tick. B. burgdorferi enters the skin, disseminates via the bloodstream, and infects various distal tissues, leading to inflammatory sequelae, such as Lyme arthritis and Lyme carditis.

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