Tags: Bacteria.

Borrelia is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum. It causes borreliosis a zoonotic vector-borne disease transmitted primarily by ticks and some by lice depending on the species. There are 36 known species of Borrelia. The genus was named after the French biologist Amédée Borrel.

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