Multiple choice

Of the thirty-six known species of Borrelia, twelve are known to cause Lyme disease. Which of the following is the Lyme disease causing species of Borrelia that was discovered in 2016 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota?

  1. Borrelia afzelii

  2. Borrelia burgdorferi

  3. Borrelia mayoni

  4. Borrelia garinii
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Explanation

Borrelia mayoni was discovered in 2016. It causes Lyme disease. Illness caused by B. mayonii is similar to that caused by B. burgdorferi, but with a few possible differences. B. mayonii is associated with nausea and vomiting, diffuse rashes and a higher concentration of bacteria in the blood.

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