Borrelia

Introduction: Borrelia

Description of Borrelia

Borrelia: causes borreliosis in man; helical rod with 3-10 coarse uneven coils and bent or hooked ends; gram negative; unique motility by a flexing motion of the cell; transmited to man by the human louse or various species of ticks.
Source: CRISP

Borrelia: A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, helical bacteria, various species of which produce RELAPSING FEVER in humans and other animals.
Source: MeSH 2007

Borrelia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Borrelia:

• Bacteria
• Family
• Mcm
• Parasitic
• Parasitic disease
• Parasitic disorder
• Animal
• Animal diseases
• Life

Terms associated with Borrelia:

More specific terms for Borrelia:

• Borrelia burgdorferi Group

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Borrelia

• Spirochaetaceae

Source - MeSH 2007

• Spirochaetales

Source - CRISP

The term Borrelia can be used for:

• Borrelia burgdorferi

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Borrelia:

• borreliosis
• Lyme disease

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Borrelia

The following list attempts to classify Borrelia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
    • Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria
      • Gram-Negative Anaerobic Straight, Curved, and Helical Rods
        • Spirochaetaceae
          • Borrelia

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacteria
  • Spirochaetales
    • Spirochaetaceae
      • Borrelia

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