• 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
  • Slow growth in specialised culture media


Borrelia burgdorferi

Borrelia anserina

Pages in category "Borrelia species"

The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.