Morphological and biochemical features of Borrelia burgdorferi pleomorphic forms

"Further studies provided evidence that spherical RBs had an intact and flexible cell envelope, demonstrating that they are not cell wall deficient, or degenerative as previously implied."

Morphological and biochemical features of Borrelia burgdorferi pleomorphic forms

The spirochaete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is the causative agent of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection in the northern…

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