Three specimens belonging to Zosterophyllaceae are described. Two of these possess bilateral symmetry and the first be described with this arrangement from Lower Devonian Victoria. One is similar Zosterophyllum fertile, other cf. sp. A. unusual in possessing vascularised long stalks. The third specimen B. Ghin Road, near Yea possesses a small spike has sporangia that appear vertically elliptica...

BACKGROUND Lyme disease (LD) is an emerging infectious disease in Australia. There has been controversy regarding endemic lyme disease in the country for over 20 years. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (Bbss) and sensu lato (Bbsl) are closely related spirochetal species that are the causative agents of LD in humans. Clinical transmission of this tick-borne disease is marked by a characteristi...