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Pathogens

Borrelia recurrentis
(bacterium)

Borrelia recurrentis is a Gram-negative, helical bacterium. The pathogen belongs to the family of spirochetes (Spirochaetaceae).

It may trigger the European epidemic relapsing fever (louse-borne relapsing fever).

Transmission mainly occurs via clothes lice (also body lice, Pediculus humanus corporis).

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