Conclusions Our study using multiple detection methods confirms that MD is a true somatic illness associated with Borrelia spirochetes that cause Lyme disease. Further studies are needed to ...

Implications for Pathogenesis and Diagnosis The relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae persists in the highly oxidative environment of its soft-bodied tick vector Argasid (soft bodied) ticks ...

Dieterle silver nitrate staining revealed bacteria morphologically consistent with Borrelia spirochetes in 17/19 patients (Table 2). Positively-stained spirochetes were observed in dermatological ...