Borrelia afzelii
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| Borrelia afzelii | |
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| Borrelia burgdorferi by dark-field microscopy, spirochete grows 400 times, the causative agent of Lyme disease | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetes |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Spirochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Borrelia |
| Species: | B. afzelii |
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| Borrelia afzelii Manuela Marin Canica et al., 1994
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Borrelia afzelii is a species of Borrelia[1] that can infect various species of vertebrate and invertebrates.
Among 30 Borrelia known species, it is one of four which are likely to infect humans causing a variant of Lyme disease.
Coinfection by this Borrelia species with one or more pathogens can occur, carried by the vector, which appears to be in most cases the tick.
See also
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