Associations to the word «Borrelia»

Wiktionary

BORRELIA, noun. Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever.
BORRELIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Spirochaetaceae   — the borrelia spirochetes, some of which cause relapsing fever.

Dictionary definition

BORRELIA, noun. Cause of e.g. European and African relapsing fever.

Wise words

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