borrelia burgdorferi

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   cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes

   SynonymsLime disease spirochete

   Broaderspirochete

   Part ofgenus Borrelia

Questions about borrelia burgdorferi

What does borrelia burgdorferi mean?

borrelia burgdorferi means "cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes".

What is another word for borrelia burgdorferi?

Close synonyms include Lime disease spirochete. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.