Borrelia hermsii
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Borrelia hermsii | |
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File:Borrelia hermsii Bacteria (13758011613).jpg | |
Borrelia hermsii (green) on red blood cells | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Spirochaetes |
Order: | Spirochaetales |
Family: | Spirochaetaceae |
Genus: | Borrelia |
Species: |
B. hermsii
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Binomial name | |
Borrelia hermsii |
Borrelia hermsii is a spirochete bacterium that has been implicated as a cause of tick-borne relapsing fever.[1][2][3] It is spread by the soft-bodied tick Ornithodoros hermsi.[4]
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