spirochete

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It is caused by a spirochete (a type of bacteria) which is carried by the deer tick.

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  1. noun Any of various slender, spiral, motile bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, many of which are pathogenic, causing syphilis, relapsing fever, yaws, and other diseases.

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  • Over 40 species of small mammals are vectors for the spirochete ... so how are deer to blame? —  Hartford Advocate: News
  • It is caused by a spirochete (a type of bacteria) which is carried by the deer tick. —  RNews - TOP STORIES
  • Department of Pathobiological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America As an extracellular bacterium, the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi resides primarily in the extracellular matrix and connective tissues and between host cells during mammalian infection, where decorin and glycosaminoglycans are abundantly found, so its interactions with these host ligands potentially affect various aspects of infection. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease spirochete transmitted by —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Either Dbp deficiency or overproduction does not affect spirochete growth in vitro The influence of Dbp deficiency and overproduction on spirochete growth was investigated. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
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  1. New Latin Spīrochaeta, genus name : Latin spīra, coil; see spire2 + New Latin chaeta, bristle, hair; see chaeta.
 

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