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.
Front | What diseases does Borrelia cause? |
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Back | B.recurrentis → Endemic Relapsing Fever |
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