| Borrelia afzelii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Borreliaceae |
| Genus: | Borrelia |
| Species: | B. afzelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Borrelia afzelii Manuela Marin Canica et al., 1994 | |
Borrelia afzelii is a species of Borrelia endemic to parts of Eurasia where it is one of the causative agents of Lyme disease. It is transmitted by hard-bodied ticks of the Ixodes genus (Ixodes ricinus in Europe, and Ixodes persulcatus in temperate regions of Asia), infecting various wild mammals in nature.
Among 30 Borrelia known species, it is one of four which are likely to infect humans. Dermatological manifestations are more common in Lyme disease caused by B. afzelii.
It is named after Swedish dermatologist Arvid Afzelius.
See also
References
- ^ "Dictionnaire médical de l'Académie de Médecine". www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
Further reading
- Andersson, Martin; Scherman, Kristin; Råberg, Lars (March 2014). "Infection Dynamics of the Tick-Borne Pathogen "Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis" and Coinfections with Borrelia afzelii in Bank Voles in Southern Sweden". American Society for Microbiology. 80 (5): 1645–1649. doi:10.1128/AEM.03469-13. PMC 3957614. PMID 24375128.
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