Borrelia
Cross-source consensus on Borrelia from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- Willy Burgdorfer isolated the spirochete that causes Lyme disease, and Borrelia burgdorferi was named in his honor. — Lyme Disease: Testing, Neuroinflammation, and Integrative Treatment
- Borrelia burgdorferi is the primary U.S. species and is the target of most conventional tests. — Lyme Disease: Testing, Neuroinflammation, and Integrative Treatment
- Standard Borrelia transmission requires tick attachment for 36–48 hours. — Lyme Disease: Testing, Neuroinflammation, and Integrative Treatment
- Different Borrelia subspecies occur by geographic region, which affects laboratory testing. — Lyme Disease: Testing, Neuroinflammation, and Integrative Treatment
- Certain antibiotics can push spirochetes into more resistant round-body or stationary forms. — Lyme Disease: Testing, Neuroinflammation, and Integrative Treatment