Which statement is NOT true of Lyme disease?
A) Untreated Lyme disease can lead to serious complications, including arthritis and cardiovascular and neurological problems.
B) The main reservoirs for Borrelia bergdorferi are infected white-footed mice, deer, deer ticks, and deer mosquitoes.
C) Several different antibiotics can be used to treat patients in the early stages of Lyme disease, including doxycycline, amoxicillin, and cefuroxime.
D) Chronic Lyme disease signs and symptoms such as arthritis occur due to persisting bacteria and the host's immune response to them.
E) Signs and symptoms of Lyme disease occur in three phases, although individual patients may be asymptomatic in one or more of these stages.
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