|pagebody =The ''Borrelia'' species are longer, wider, helical [[Spirochaetes species - Overview|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.
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|pagebody =The ''Borrelia'' species are longer, wider, helical ''[[Spirochaetes species - Overview|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.
''Borrelia'' undergo slow growth in specialised culture media.