That article was written by long time conspiracy theorist Kris Newby.

Newby is the producer of a propaganda documentary for "chronic Lyme" called Under Our Skin, and also spreads conspiracy theories about bioweapons:

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/a-review-of-under-our-skin-...

https://theconversation.com/no-lyme-disease-is-not-an-escape...

The article itself is about in vitro experiments funded by other chronic lyme conspiracy theorists. It has nothing to do with human disease.