Exploring gaps in our knowledge on Lyme borreliosis spirochaetes–updates on complex heterogeneity, ecology, and pathogenicity

J Franke, A Hildebrandt, W Dorn - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2013 - Elsevier
The Lyme borreliosis complex is a heterogeneous group of tick-borne spirochaetes of the
genus Borrelia (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) that are distributed all over the temperate …

Emerging borreliae–Expanding beyond Lyme borreliosis

SJ Cutler, E Ruzic-Sabljic, A Potkonjak - Molecular and cellular probes, 2017 - Elsevier
Lyme borreliosis (or Lyme disease) has become a virtual household term to the exclusion of
other forgotten, emerging or re-emerging borreliae. We review current knowledge regarding …

Borreliae part 1: Borrelia Lyme group and Echidna-reptile group

G Trevisan, M Cinco, S Trevisini, N di Meo, K Chersi… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Borreliae are spirochaetes, which represent a heterogeneous phylum
within bacteria. Spirochaetes are indeed distinguished from other bacteria for their spiral …

Lyme Disease Frontiers: Reconciling Borrelia Biology and Clinical Conundrums

VV Bamm, JT Ko, IL Mainprize, VP Sanderson… - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Lyme disease is a complex tick-borne zoonosis that poses an escalating public health threat
in several parts of the world, despite sophisticated healthcare infrastructure and decades of …

[HTML][HTML] Lyme borreliosis: clinical case definitions for diagnosis and management in Europe

G Stanek, V Fingerle, KP Hunfeld, B Jaulhac… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Lyme borreliosis, caused by spirochaetes of the Borrelia burgdorferigenospecies complex,
is the most commonly reported tick-borne infection in Europe and North America. The non …

Of ticks, mice and men: understanding the dual-host lifestyle of Lyme disease spirochaetes

JD Radolf, MJ Caimano, B Stevenson… - Nature reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
In little more than 30 years, Lyme disease, which is caused by the spirochaete Borrelia
burgdorferi, has risen from relative obscurity to become a global public health problem and a …

Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease): molecular and cellular pathobiology and prospects for prevention, diagnosis and treatment

PG Auwaerter, J Aucott, JS Dumler - Expert reviews in molecular …, 2004 - cambridge.org
Lyme borreliosis is a systemic infection caused by the spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi,
which is transmitted by tick bites and maintained in a delicately balanced ecological cycle …

Spatial spread and demographic expansion of Lyme borreliosis spirochaetes in Eurasia

SA Vollmer, EJ Feil, CY Chu, SL Raper, WC Cao… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The Lyme borreliosis (LB) group of spirochaetes currently comprises 18 named species that
vary in their geographic distribution, host specificity and ability to cause disease in humans …

Borrelia prevalence and species distribution in ticks removed from humans in Germany, 2013–2017

A Springer, MK Raulf, V Fingerle, C Strube - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
Lyme borreliosis caused by spirochaetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) complex
is the most common tick-borne disease in Europe. In addition, the relapsing-fever …

[HTML][HTML] Lyme borreliosis: insights into tick-/host-borrelia relations

L Grubhoffer, M Golovchenko, M Vancová… - Folia …, 2013 - folia.paru.cas.cz
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a serious infectious disease of humans and some domestic animals
in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is caused by certain spirochetes in the …