Lyme病是1975年在美国康涅狄格州(Connecticut)Lyme镇所发现的一种特殊皮肤疾病,即慢性游走性红斑(Erythema chronicum migrans,ECM)。疾病反复发作,并可发生神经、心脏异常和游走性单一关节炎或慢性膝关节炎等,为一种慢性炎症综合征。此病除在美国的14个州内有所发现外,在欧洲和澳大利亚也有病例报告。由 Lyme disease is a special skin disease discovered in 1975 in the town of Lyme, Connecticut, United States of America, known as Erythema chronicum migrans (ECM). Recurrent disease, and can occur nerve, cardiac abnormalities and migratory single arthritis or chronic knee arthritis, a chronic inflammatory syndrome. In addition to the disease found in the 14 states of the United States, there are also case reports in Europe and Australia. by