Borrelia - Burgdorferi

The bacterium lives in the midgut of certain ticks—primarily the (deer tick) in the Northeast and Midwest, and the western blacklegged tick on the Pacific Coast.

It can change its outer surface proteins to "camouflage" itself, staying one step ahead of your body's antibodies. borrelia burgdorferi

Its spiral shape allows it to "drill" through dense tissues, like cartilage and nerves, where other bacteria might get stuck. The bacterium lives in the midgut of certain