Question

Borrelia burgdorferi

1. type and description of organism

2. diseases caused in humans

3. mode of transmission

4. treatment

5. describe the characteristics if this orfanism which enables it to cause infection and resist treatment

6. describe the diagnostic tests used to diagnose a Borrelia infection. Why is it difficultbto confirm Borrelia infections? (explain why therevare a lit of false positives and false negatives)

Answer 1

1.Borrelia burgdorferi is a type of bacterial species,

B.burdorferi is a helical shape spirochete bacterium.It has an inner and outer membrane as well as a flexible cell wall.Inside the bacteria's cell membranes is the protoplasm,which due to the spiral shape of the bacteria is long and cylindrical

2.causes Lyme disease

3.transmitted by ticks and by lice depending on the species of bacteria.

4.treatment with appropriate antibiotics in early stages include amoxicillin,doxycycline.

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