Borrelia
Borrelia burgdorferi is the primary U.S. species and is the target of most conventional tests. Willy Burgdorfer isolated the spirochete that causes Lyme disease, and Borrelia burgdorferi was named in his honor. Standard Borrelia transmissi…
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Borrelia burgdorferi is the primary U.S. species and is the target of most conventional tests. Willy Burgdorfer isolated the spirochete that causes Lyme disease, and Borrelia burgdorferi was named in his honor. Standard Borrelia transmission requires tick attachment for 36–48 hours. Certain antibiotics can push spirochetes into more resistant round-body or stationary forms. Different Borrelia subspecies occur by geographic region, which affects laboratory testing.