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IIRC LYMErix is only effective against a specific strain of Lyme which is only found in North America.
by Wowfunhappy 4y ago
IIRC LYMErix is only effective against a specific strain of Lyme which is only found in North America.
- stjohnswarts 4y agoIs there any reason why the European versions haven't made it to the shores of North America?
- eesmith 4y agoAh-ha! Thanks for explaining how to understand the Wikipedia entry! > In North America the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and B. mayonii cause Lyme disease.[3][15] In Europe and Asia Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii, B. spielmanii and four other species also cause the disease ... > The recombinant vaccine against Lyme disease, based on the outer surface protein A (OspA) of B. burgdorferi