From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fitch Ratings Inc. is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1975, together with Moody's and Standard & Poor's, and the three are commonly known as the .Big Three credit rating agencies .reviously, Hearst owned a 40% stake in the company, while FIMALAC was the majority owner with 60% stake. Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions are part of the Fitch Group. It is a jointly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation and FIMALAC SA.
Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged deer tick.
Question Stats: Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium transmitted to humans by deer ticks. Generally, deer ticks pick up the bacterium while in the larval stage by feeding on infected white-footed mice. However, certain other species on which the larvae feed do not harbor the bacterium.fter the first sentence (Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium transmitted to humans by deer ticks), each subsequent mention of bacterium is preceded by the, meaning he is referring to the specific bacterium mentioned in the first sentence. His argument/conclusion is regarding Lyme disease bacterium. Now..