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Lesions by Lyme Borreliosis on woman hand's skin     Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a complex, multisystem disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected ixodid tick. Lyme disease (LD), the syndrome occurring early in the course, is characterized by erythema migrans (EM), a local infection at the site of the tick bite. If untreated, the infection disseminates hematogenously to many different sites. Late Lyme borreliosis may...