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

Unlike almost all other life forms, this bacterium does not need iron to survive. Instead, it uses manganese, allowing it to bypass the body's natural defense of "starving" invaders of iron. 3. Symptoms to Watch For borrelia burgdorferi

When an infected tick latches on to feed, the bacteria migrate from its gut to its salivary glands and then into your bloodstream. It can change its outer surface proteins to

Its spiral shape allows it to "drill" through dense tissues, like cartilage and nerves, where other bacteria might get stuck. and in late stages

This spirochete causes a characteristic annular rash, arthritis, carditis, and in late stages, encephalopathy. National Institutes of Health (.gov) Why Is Lyme Disease So Hard to Treat?