Abstract
The purpose of this review was to summarize the history of the discovery and study of bacteria of the genus Borrelia, causing ixode tick-borreliosis (IBC). The material is presented in chronological order, starting from the first mention of the disease in 1883 and ending with the developments of the last decade. Much attention is paid to the fact of discovery of the causative agent of the disease – Borrelia burgdorferi, personal contribution to the case of foreign and domestic scientists. The data on the discovery of species diversity of Borrelia genospecies and determination of the role of ticks of the genus Ixodes in the circulation of pathogens of IBD are presented. The review is of interest to a wide range of specialists involved in the study of IBD and can be used as a lecture material in the educational process.
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