Changes

*Longer, wider, helical spirochaetes with a linear chromosome and linear and circular plasmids

*Obligate parasites transmitted by arthropod vectors

*Cause systemic infections in many animals and humans

|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.

*Slow growth in specialised culture media

''Borrelia'' undergo slow growth in specialised culture media.

[[Borrelia burgdorferi]]

[[Category:Spirochaetaceae]]

 

[[Borrelia anserina]]