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Enfermedad de Lyme crónica y persistente

Definición:

Es una etapa tardía de una enfermedad inflamatoria causada por la bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, que se transmite por la picadura de la garrapata del venado.

Nombres alternativos:

Enfermedad de Lyme terciaria; Etapa tres de la enfermedad de Lyme; Enfermedad tardía y persistente de Lyme; Enfermedad de Lyme crónica

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La enfermedad de Lyme terciaria ocurre de meses a años después de la infección inicial (ver enfermedad de Lyme para mayor información) y entre sus síntomas están problemas cutáneos, neurológicos y musculoesqueléticos.

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