Borrelia recurrentis
| Borrelia recurrentis | |
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| Photomicrographic view of a culture specimen showing Borrelia recurrentis bacteria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Borreliaceae |
| Genus: | Borrelia |
| Species: | B. recurrentis
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| Binomial name | |
| Borrelia recurrentis (Lebert, 1874) Bergey et al., 1925
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Borrelia recurrentis is a species of
B. recurrentis DNA was found in 23% of head lice from patients with louse-borne relapsing fever in Ethiopia. Whether head lice can transmit these bacteria from one person to another remains to be determined.[4]
It is notable for its ability to alter the proteins expressed on its surface, which causes the "relapsing" characteristic of relapsing fever.[5]
References
- PMID 9336893.
- PMID 16790790.
- ISBN 0-13-144329-1.
- ^ PMID 23648147.
- ISBN 978-0-7817-8215-9.
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