Erythema chronicum migrans as seen in the illustration is caused by:: (A) Borrelia japonica, (B) Borrelia burgdorferi, (C) Borrelia andersoni, (D) Borrelia recurrentis
Answer is B. Ans. B. Borrelia burgdorferiERYTHEMA CHRONICUM MIGRANSa. Erythema chronicum migrans is a rash often seen in the early stages of Lyme disease.b. It is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.c. Lyme disease is a zoonosis which is spread to humans by tick bited. The rash appears a few days after the tick bite