Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete bacterium that is the causative agent of Lyme disease. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, and can cause a wide range of symptoms including fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash. If left untreated, it can spread to other parts of the body and cause more serious complications.

The first tickborne disease panel to be run on a silicon micro-array platform, providing the highest level of specificity and sensitivity in the industry for detecting tickborne diseases.