Organisms

Borrelia

A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, helical bacteria, various species of which produce RELAPSING FEVER in humans and other animals.

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A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, helical bacteria, various species of which produce RELAPSING FEVER in humans and other animals.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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B. burgdorferi or B. burgdorferi group infection = LYME DISEASE; infection by other species = probably RELAPSING FEVER, but if not, index under BORRELIA INFECTIONS

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  1. B03w.440w.425.410.711w.193w
  2. B03w.851w.595w.193w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Borrelia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001898. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001898
  2. Borrelia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrelia
  3. Borrelia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115528