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Diseases Borrelia B.Burgdorferi Lime Borreliosis B.Recurrentis Endemic Relapsing

Borrelia species cause Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) and Endemic Relapsing Fever (Borrelia recurrentis).

Borrelia es un género de espiroquetas que causan enfermedades como la enfermedad de Lyme (Borrelia burgdorferi) y la fiebre recurrente (Borrelia recurrentis). La enfermedad de Lyme se caracteriza por una erupción migratoria eritematosa, mientras que la fiebre recurrente se caracteriza por episodios recurrentes de fiebre.

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B.burgdorferi →  Lime Disease (Borreliosis)

B.recurrentis →  Endemic Relapsing Fever

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