borrelia

See also: Borrelia

English

Etymology

For Amédée Borrel, French bacteriologist.

Noun

borrelia (plural borrelias or borreliae)

Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever

Derived terms

borrelian

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