Native B. garinii Antigen

Product Overview

Borrelia garinii

Nature

Native

Tag/Conjugate

Unconjugated

Preservative

None

Storage

2-8°C short term, -20°C long term

Introduction

Borrelia is a genus of bacteria of the spirochete phylum. It causes borreliosis, a zoonotic, vector-borne disease transmitted primarily by ticks and some by lice, depending on the species. There are 36 known species of Borrelia. Of the 36 known species of Borrelia, 12 of these species are known to cause Lyme disease or borreliosis and are transmitted by ticks. The major Borrelia species causing Lyme disease are Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii and Borrelia valaisiana. Borrelia garinii is a spirochete bacteria and part of the Borrelia genus.

Keywords

Bacteria; Spirochaetes; Spirochaetales; Spirochaetaceae; Borrelia; Borrelia garinii; Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme); Borrelia burgdorferi; Lyme; Borrelia burgdorferi garinii