Borrelia miyamotoi

Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;Spirochaetes;Spirochaetia;Spirochaetales;Borreliaceae;Borrelia;Borrelia miyamotoi

Description: Borrelia miyamotoi is a spirochete bacterium in the genus Borrelia. A zoonotic bacterium, B. miyamotoi can be transferred to humans through the hard (Ixodes) ticks, the same tick species that spread B. burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, and Babesia microti, the causative agent of babesiosis. Although infection can cause some similar symptoms including fever, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches, acute Lyme disease often presents with rash, while infection with B. miyamotoi does not; it remains unclear whether B. miyamotoi causes a relapsing fever syndrome. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrelia_miyamotoi

Name	Rank	Genomes	Info
Borrelia	Genus	4
Borrelia miyamotoi	Species	1

Name: Borrelia

Rank: Genus

Lineage:
Bacteria;Spirochaetes;Spirochaetia;Spirochaetales;Borreliaceae;Borrelia

Description:
Borrelia is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum. It causes borreliosis, a zoonotic, vector-borne disease transmitted primarily by ticks and by lice, depending on the species. The genus is named after the French biologist Amedee Borrel (1867-1936). There are 52 known species of Borrelia. 21 are members of the Lyme disease group, 29 belong to the relapsing fever group, and two are members of a third group.

Reference Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrelia

Genome Status
- Complete
Isolation Country
- Unknown
Disease
- Relapsing fever
Collection Year
- -
Completion Year
- -

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