Lyme disease

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Infection by one of three or more subspecies of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by four species of tick in genus Ixodes. Symptoms include a rash followed by fever, joint pain, and headaches. uncountable
    — The number of Lyme disease cases reported in Dutchess County last year jumped by 50 percent compared to the year before, reaching the third-highest total on record in the state.

词源

Named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, USA, where a number of cases were identified in 1975.
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