Borrelia

Japanese: Borrelia
Borrelia

…It is also called relapsing fever. It is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia genus, and there are two types transmitted by lice and fleas. It is distributed throughout the world, but not in Japan. …

From [Spirochete]

…Although generally classified into six genera, the spirochetes pathogenic to humans are found in three genera: Treponema (syphilis and syphilis-like diseases), Borrelia (relapsing fever), and Leptospira (leptospirasis). With the exception of Leptospira, they are generally difficult to culture. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Borrelia" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…再帰熱ともいう。ボレリア属Borreliaのスピロヘータが病原体の感染症で,シラミとノミが媒介する2型がある。世界各地に分布するが,日本にはない。…

【スピロヘータ】より

…ふつう6属に分類されるが,人間に対して病原性をもつスピロヘータは次の3属に含まれる。トレポネマTreponema(梅毒および梅毒様疾患),ボレリアBorrelia(回帰熱),レプトスピラLeptospira(レプトスピラ症)。レプトスピラを除いては,一般に培養は困難である。…

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