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| | + | ==Overview== |
| | + | The ''Borrelia'' species are longer, wider, helical spirochaetes with a linear chromosome and linear and circular plasmids. They are obligate parasites transmitted by arthropod vectors. They cause systemic infections in many animals and humans. |
| | + | ''Borrelia'' undergo slow growth in specialised culture media. |
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| − | *Longer, wider, helical spirochaetes with a linear chromosome and linear and circular plasmids
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| − | *Obligate parasites transmitted by arthropod vectors
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| − | *Cause systemic infections in many animals and humans
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| − | *Slow growth in specialised culture media
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| | + | [[Category:Spirochaetaceae]] |
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| + | [[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]] |
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