Borrelia species - Overview
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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.