Borrelia spielmanii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Spirochaetes |
Class: | Spirochaetes |
Order: | Spirochaetales |
Family: | Spirochaetaceae |
Genus: | Borrelia |
Species: | B. spielmanii |
Binomial name | |
Borrelia spielmanii Richter et al. 2006 |
Borrelia spielmanii is a spirochete bacterium; it routinely infects Ixodes ricinus, and subsequently humans, causing Lyme disease.