Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 1AAATB
Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected tick but is not passed directly from one person to another. Is Lyme disease infectious, contagious, or both?
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