Bacterium
borrelia
[ buh-rel-ee-uh, -rel-yuh, -ree-lee-uh, -reel-yuh ]
Subclass of:
Spirochaetaceae
Etymology:
Eponym. Amedee Borrel (1867-1936). French bacteriologist.
Definitions related to borrelia:
  • A genus of aerobic, Gram-negative, spiral shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Spirochaetes and the family Spirochaetaceae.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, helical bacteria, various species of which produce RELAPSING FEVER in humans and other animals.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Borrelia genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Causes borreliosis in man; helical rod with 3-10 coarse uneven coils and bent or hooked ends; gram negative; unique motility by a flexing motion of the cell; transmited to man by the human louse or various species of ticks.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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