Lyme disease is caused by which organism?

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Lyme disease is caused by which organism?

Explanation:
Lyme disease results from infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, a corkscrew-shaped spirochete. It is transmitted to humans by Ixodes ticks after they feed on infected wildlife such as white-footed mice and deer. This organism is the one responsible for Lyme disease, while the other listed organisms cause different diseases (syphilis, leptospirosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever).

Lyme disease results from infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, a corkscrew-shaped spirochete. It is transmitted to humans by Ixodes ticks after they feed on infected wildlife such as white-footed mice and deer. This organism is the one responsible for Lyme disease, while the other listed organisms cause different diseases (syphilis, leptospirosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever).

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