Английская Википедия:Borrelia afzelii

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Borrelia afzelii is a species of Borrelia[1] a bacterium that can infect various species of vertebrates and invertebrates.

Among 30 Borrelia known species, it is one of four which are likely to infect humans causing a variant of Lyme disease.

Coinfection by this Borrelia species with one or more pathogens can occur, carried by the vector, which appears to be in most cases the tick.Шаблон:Cn

It is named after Swedish dermatologist Arvid Afzelius.Шаблон:Cn

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Further reading

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