Question

1) Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease caused by inflammation. How can Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, cause rheumatoid arthritis?

2) Why is Lyme disease so prevalent in the New England States and what can be done to prevent of Lyme disease?

3) What causes the classic bull eyes rash seen in some patients with Lyme disease?

4) What is the reservoir for Borrelia burgdorferi and how does it move into humans?

5) If Borrelia burgdorferi is not longer in a patient, like can it cause a condition like chronic Lyme disease?

Answer 1

1. Lyme arthritis remain untreated or prolonged, it subsequently causes joint erosion due through chronic proliferative synovitis, which can leads to the rheumatoid arthritis.

2. Lyme disease is spreaded by biting of infected ticks which florish between the month of september and may, amd also other monts of year in New England State. This massive pospulation of ticks results New England State as one of the most victimized placed for Lyme disease. The New England has large population of dears which tends to increase amd spread the disease. Additionally, Christmas tree also carries ticks becaise dear rub their body against tree.

3. The bull eyes is the initial symptom for the lyme disease aling with headache, nech ache, fever, etc. Which usually occurs after infected mite bite.

4. Dear, dogs, birds, small mammals, squirrel, etc act as reservoir for bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. The mite which are inhabiting on these infected animal are is the spreader of this disease to human.

5. Chronic lyme disease is observed in the patient earlier who had a history of this disease and being treated with antibiotic, añd after some time the disease symptom reappear

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