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Lyme disease has been affecting many individuals year around developing chronic arthritis, neurologic and cardiac abnormalities, and skin lesions (Burgdorferi, 1982). The bacterial vector, Borrelia burgdorferi is spread through the bite and feeding of ticks bringing initial severe skin lesions, erythema chronicum migrans within 10-12 weeks of infestation (Burgdorferi, 1982). Studies were first conducted through New Zealand white rabbits (Burgdorferi, 1982) through the use of indirect immunofluoresence. | Lyme disease has been affecting many individuals year around developing chronic arthritis, neurologic and cardiac abnormalities, and skin lesions (Burgdorferi, 1982). The bacterial vector, Borrelia burgdorferi is spread through the bite and feeding of ticks bringing initial severe skin lesions, erythema chronicum migrans within 10-12 weeks of infestation (Burgdorferi, 1982). Studies were first conducted through New Zealand white rabbits (Burgdorferi, 1982) through the use of indirect immunofluoresence. | ||