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La enfermedad de Lyme es una condición inflamatoria aguda que se caracteriza por cambios de la piel, inflamación de las articulaciones y síntomas parecidos a los de la gripe causados por la bacteria
Borrelia burgdorferi
transmitida por la picadura de la garrapata de ciervo. Los síntomas desaparecen después de tres a cuatro semanas hasta sin tratamiento, pero se puede manifestar una enfermedad secundaria o terciaria si no se trata la infección inicial.
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Fecha de revisión: 6/29/2007
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Versión en inglés revisada por: Cyrus Badshah, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine,College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University; Assistant AttendingPhysician, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & MedicalDirector, Chest (TB)Clinic and Directly Observed Therapy Program, HarlemHospital Center. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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