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Borrelia burgdorferi

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Noun1.Borrelia burgdorferi - cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes
Lime disease spirochete
spirochaete, spirochete - parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
genus Borrelia - small flexible parasitic spirochetes having three to five wavy spirals
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Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato qPCR was performed by a commercial laboratory (www.
Febrile illness associated with Rickettsia conorii infection in dogs ... by Breitschwerdt, Edward / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Researchers at Yale University report in the July 28 Nature that the Lyme microbe, Borrelia burgdorferi, activates a gene in the tick, boosting production of a salivary protein called Salp-15.
Lyme microbe forms convenient bond with tick protein by Seppa, Nathan / Science News
Without demonstrable physical findings and laboratory proof of the persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi, the diagnosis should remain in significant doubt.
Chronic Lyme disease: Sigal and Hassett's response. (Correspondence) by Hassett, Afton L. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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