''Borrelia burgdorferi'' is the cause of '''[[Lyme disease]]'''. The ''Borreliae'' bacteria multiply in the blood stream of susceptible hosts and disseminate throughout the body. They can localise in joints, brain, nerves, eyes and heart. | ''Borrelia burgdorferi'' is the cause of '''[[Lyme disease]]'''. The ''Borreliae'' bacteria multiply in the blood stream of susceptible hosts and disseminate throughout the body. They can localise in joints, brain, nerves, eyes and heart. |