Borrelia - Wikipedia Borrelia is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum [1] Several species cause Lyme disease, also called Lyme borreliosis, a zoonotic, vector-borne disease transmitted by ticks Other species of Borrelia cause relapsing fever, and are transmitted by ticks or lice, depending on the species of bacteria [2]
Lyme disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Lyme disease is an illness caused by borrelia bacteria Humans usually get Lyme disease from the bite of a tick carrying the bacteria Ticks that can carry borrelia bacteria live throughout most of the United States
The three Bs – Borrelia, What, and What? Co-infections and . . . Translating this to Lyme disease, Borrelia is the genus or family name, and Borrelia burgdorferi is the species name identifying the particular pathogen So why does it matter? The current commercial test methods for all three Bs generally use serology or antibody testing
Borrelia Burgdorferi - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Borrelia burgdorferi is a pathogenic spirochete responsible for Lyme disease via a tick vector This spirochete causes a characteristic annular rash, arthritis, carditis, and in late stages, encephalopathy
Borrelia species: Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis Relapsing fever is a bacterial infection characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and nonspecific symptoms following exposure to insect vector-carrying Borrelia species