Microbiology Global eradication of Lyme disease is unlikely because? A Borrelia burgdorferi can be maintained in nature indefinitely by a tick vector B Borrelia burgdorferi is resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants C Borrelia burgdorferi is resistant to environmental stresses D Human disease may reactivate after the primary infection (Brill-Zinsser disease) 💡 Explanation Global eradication of Lyme disease is unlikely because? ✓ Correct Answer: A. Borrelia burgdorferi can be maintained in nature indefinitely by a tick vector