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What are the unique characteristics of spirochetes?
What are the unique characteristics of spirochetes?
Unique structure, motility, endoflagella, and two-membrane structure, with most species lacking LPS and having LPS replaced by lipoproteins.
Which bacteria are associated with Lyme disease?
Which bacteria are associated with Lyme disease?
Borreliella burgdorferi, B. garinii, and B. afzelii.
What is the genome composition of Borreliella burgdorferi?
What is the genome composition of Borreliella burgdorferi?
Comprised of linear and circular DNA and prophage.
What is the most common arthropod-borne disease in the Northern hemisphere?
What is the most common arthropod-borne disease in the Northern hemisphere?
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What is the process of oviposition seen in Ixodes scapularis ticks?
What is the process of oviposition seen in Ixodes scapularis ticks?
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