Ravishankar J, Lutwick L I
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, State University of New York - Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2001 Feb;2(2):241-51. doi: 10.1517/14656566.2.2.241.
Lyme borreliosis, a tick-transmitted spirochetal disease, may begin with a characteristic expanding skin lesion at the site of the tick bite. Within several days to weeks, the infection can spread haematogenously to involve the heart, nervous system or the joints. After months to years, the spirochete may persist in these organs causing a chronic form of illness. All stages of this disease can be treatable with antimicrobial agents.
莱姆病是一种由蜱传播的螺旋体病，可能始于蜱叮咬部位出现特征性的扩展性皮肤损害。在数天至数周内，感染可通过血液传播累及心脏、神经系统或关节。数月至数年后，螺旋体可能持续存在于这些器官中，导致慢性病态。该病的所有阶段都可用抗菌药物治疗。
