BORRELIA AFZELII
\bˈɒɹɪlˌa͡ɪəɹ ɐfzˈɛlɪˌa͡ɪ], \bˈɒɹɪlˌaɪəɹ ɐfzˈɛlɪˌaɪ], \b_ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_l_ˌaɪ_ə_ɹ ɐ_f_z_ˈɛ_l_ɪ__ˌaɪ]\
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Gram-negative helical bacteria, in the genus BORRELIA, that are the etiologic agents of LYME DISEASE. The group comprises many specific species including Borrelia afzelii, Borellia garinii, and BORRELIA BURGDORFERI proper. These spirochetes are generally transmitted by several species of ixodid ticks.
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