Borrelia Burgdorferi (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Borrelia Burgdorferi

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A high-resolution fluorescent image of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease (left). Image of an adult black-legged tick (or deer tick) that transmits Lyme disease (center). A black-legged nymph tick captured using dark-field microscopy (right). Images courtesy of Brandon Jutras.

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Brandon Jutras for Virginia Tech

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