I have a mycoplasma infection. There are many different types of mycoplasmas, but they really can go anywhere in the body because they are so small. They require roughly two months of antibiotics or 4+ months of holistic treatments. You really need a strong immune system to beat them. They are also transmitted via sneezing/coughing, etc.--and thus not only related directly to tick bites. My "asthma" symptoms and diagnosis came after my tick bite, but in the 1990s no one was testing for mycoplasma infections.