How do you get Lyme disease? Borrelia burgdorferi and, less commonly, Borrelia mayonii are the bacteria that spur Lyme disease. In the northeastern, mid-Atlantic and north-central US, Borrelia ...

provisionally named Borrelia mayonii, is related to a strain called Borrelia burgdorferi which has long been linked to the disease.

and Borrelia mayonii less commonly. Though it can usually be easily treated with antibiotics, the infection can cause debilitating symptoms, such as Lyme arthritis and fatigue, if left untreated.

The days of Lyme disease may be numbered. With ticks emerging earlier than usual this year, experts are warning of the risk of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection caused by a bite from an infected ...