MeSH definition : Gram-negative helical bacteria, in the genus BORRELIA, that are the etiologic agents
of LYME DISEASE. The group comprises many specific species including Borrelia afzelii,
Borellia garinii, and BORRELIA BURGDORFERI proper. These spirochetes are generally
transmitted by several species of ixodid ticks.;
Gram-negative helical bacteria, in the genus BORRELIA, that are the etiologic agents
of LYME DISEASE. The group comprises many specific species including Borrelia afzelii,
Borellia garinii, and BORRELIA BURGDORFERI proper. These spirochetes are generally
transmitted by several species of ixodid ticks.