Using dark field microscopy technique, under a magnification of 400X, this photomicrograph, reveals the presence of spirochetes, or corkscrew-shaped bacteria known as Borrelia …

Under a microscope, the Lyme disease bacteria are corkscrew shaped. People can only get Lyme disease from ticks that carry the bacteria. In high-risk areas, about 10–50% of blacklegged …

Dark field microscopy is a diagnostic technique to visualize the spirochetes that cause Lyme disease; however, it is not recommended for the diagnosis of Lyme disease. One of the main …

Nov 13, 2023 · Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is the most common vector-borne disease in Europe and North America, caused by the spirochete Borrelia species, which can …

Jun 20, 2008 · We engineered a fluorescent strain of Borrelia burgdorferi, a Lyme disease pathogen, and used conventional and spinning disk confocal intravital microscopy to directly …

The spirochaete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is the causative agent of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection in the northern hemisphere. There is a long-standing …

Borrelia can be stained with Giemsa stain or other blood stains and can be seen in the standard light microscope. It is better viewed under a dark ground microscope or by silver impregnation …

Lyme disease (borreliosis) is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema …

Feb 24, 2009 · Using a cryo-tomography microscope, the previously unknown detailed structure of the spirochete bacteria can be shown in three dimensions. They are borne by ticks and can …

In the South, a Lyme-like disease called STARI (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness) transmitted by the Lone Star tick has been described. Scientists are still debating about what …