1. Is Lyme disease caused by a virus, bacteria, or a parasite?

Lyme disease is caused by a spirochetal bacteria, named Borrelia burgdorferi, after Dr. Willy Burgdorfer who first identified it. A spirochete is a spiral shaped bacteria. Syphilis is a well-known infection caused by spirochetal bacteria.

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