Borrelia is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum. [1] Several species cause Lyme disease, also called Lyme borreliosis, a zoonotic, vector-borne disease transmitted by ticks. Other species of Borrelia cause relapsing fever, and are transmitted by …

2022年8月8日 · B. hermsii can be identified by a monoclonal antibody, and most Borrelia spp. can be sorted by PCR analysis using genome species-specific markers. However, neither of these is routinely available in most commercial laboratories.

2020年4月23日 · This article will cover some of the most important known species of Lyme disease Borrelia, when they were discovered, where they are most common, and what doctors should know about testing for multiple species.

2024年5月15日 · Relapsing fever is caused by several species of Borrelia bacteria. Relapsing fever Borrelia infections are categorized into three groups based on the animal that transmits the bacteria: soft tick relapsing fever (STRF), hard tick relapsing fever (HTRF), and louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF).

2020年11月25日 · Having a history of tick bites, along with the bull’s-eye rash and other Lyme disease symptoms, is the most reliable way to diagnose infection with borrelia. If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it probably is a duck. However, even this …

Relapsing fever is a bacterial infection characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and nonspecific symptoms following exposure to insect vector-carrying Borrelia species.

2024年9月13日 · Explore the genus Borrelia, known for causing Lyme disease and relapsing fever. Learn about its transmission, pathogenicity, and cutting-edge research like whole-genome sequencing and CRISPR advancements that are transforming the field of tick-borne dise.

Tickborne relapsing fever, caused by several species of Borrelia, is transmitted primarily by soft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros. Many small animals (e.g., chipmunks, rats, mice, squirrels) serve as reservoirs for Borrelia spp. and as hosts for Ornithodoros ticks.

The origin of these distinct groups of Borrelia is still not clear, though phylogenetic analyses showed that the reptilian Borrelia spp. diverged from a common ancestor of relapsing fever Borrelia (Takano et al., 2010).

The spirochetes Borrelia (Borreliella) burgdorferi and Borrelia hermsii, the etiologic agents of Lyme disease and relapsing fever, respectively, cycle in nature between an arthropod vector and a vertebrate host. They have extraordinarily unusual ...