borrelia

(noun)

Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever.

Related Terms

  • erythema migrans
  • Lyme disease

Examples of borrelia in the following topics:

  • Spirochaetes

  • Lyme Disease

    • Lyme disease (aka Lyme borreliosis) is caused by bacteria from the Borrelia genus, and is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere.
    • Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the main cause of Lyme disease in North America, whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii cause most European cases.
    • Borrelia is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks belonging to a few species of the genus Ixodes ("hard ticks" ).
    • Left untreated, Borrelia bacteria begins to spread through the bloodstream within days to weeks after the onset of local infection, progressing symptoms to the joints, heart, and central nervous system.
  • Lyme Disease

    • Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia.
    • Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the main cause of Lyme disease in the United States, whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii cause most European cases .
    • Borrelia is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks belonging to a few species of the genus Ixodes, most commonly deer ticks .
  • Blood-Brain Barrier

    • An exception to the bacterial exclusion are the diseases caused by spirochetes, such as Borrelia, which causes Lyme disease, and Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis.
    • These include Borrelia (the cause of Lyme disease), and Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis.
  • Classification and Nomenclature

    • Borrelia burgdorferi).
  • Meningitis

    • Aseptic meningitis may also result from infection with spirochetes, a type of bacteria that includes Treponema pallidum (the cause of syphilis) and Borrelia burgdorferi (known for causing Lyme disease).
  • Myocarditis and Endocarditis

    • Myocarditis is most often due to infection by common viruses, such as parvovirus B19, less commonly nonviral pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease) or Trypanosoma cruzi, or as a hypersensitivity response to drugs.
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