Tick expert & @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @jhu.edu Professor Doug Norris comments @nbcnews.com
on Borrelia mayonii, a bacteria that can cause Lyme disease.
It's less common than the corkscrew-shaped bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi that can also cause Lyme disease.
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The bacterium, which can cause more severe symptoms, has been detected only in the Upper Midwest.