I'm not convinced Lymes disease is one disease from one agent tbh..

I think as we get more and more genetic testing we'll realise it's a number of different pathogenic agents which ticks carry, sometimes Lyme's may be present as well but that doesn't necessarily fulfill Kochs postulates as the disease causing agents. Likewise the early treatement with a wide-acting antibiotic may clear up Lyme's and bacteria and other agents, but could also leave viral agents and even prions..


The range of symptoms and its severity is astronomical.

It's scary really but all we can do is just watch out for ticks, remove them quickly and be very aware of the range of potential symptoms.

There's already some findings of it being other things, closely related:
http://healthland.time.com/2013/07/1...-its-not-lyme/