Bones & Joints

Side Note- I was looking for a photo of a skelton for this page &

This one came up in the search. Some may remember him. Enjoy!

Bone and joint involvement was recognized as one of the first signs of Lyme disease in animals and humans.

QUOTE (1980)- "Thus, the synovium of this patient, whose disease appears to be tick-transmitted, resembles that of rheumatoid arthritis. This finding further supports the hypothesis that many possible agents, including infectious ones, trigger a common pathway in synovium, which leads to joint destruction." Source

QUOTE (1989)- "A major histopathologic finding was destructive and erosive bone changes of the hind paws, which resulted in deformation of the joints." Source

Last Updated- April 2019

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