Borrelia afzelii
Classification
Higher order taxa:
Kingdom: Bacteria, Phylum: Spirochaetes, Class: Spriochaetes, Order: Spirochaetales, Genus: Spirochaetaceae, Species: Borrelia
Species
Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia lonestari, Borrelia recurrentis
Description and Significance
Borrelia afzelli is considered a new species of the Genus Borrelia. Diseases linked to this species of Borrelia are Lyme disease and Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA). In understanding the structure and function of this pathogen, the easier it will be to treat people with the diseases it causes.
Genome Structure
Cell Structure and Metabolism
Its phenotype include, motile, nonsporulating, spirally-shaped, aerobe, pathogen. This is a gram negative bacterium and is generally transmitted through ticks. Being that is spirally-shaped, allows it to penetrate deep into its hosts avoiding recognition of an immune response.
