Spirochete Borrelia and Lyme disease
Epidemiology: The village of Lyme in Connecticut (US) became famous in 1977 after an epidemic of arthritis broke out among the village's children and adults In 1982, the gram negative spirochete was identified by Willy Burgdorfer Figures from the WHO show explosive increase in Lyme disease. More and more borrelia species found. Spreading...