Borrelia recurrentis


Bor·rel·i·a re·cur·ren·tis

historically, a bacterial species that causes relapsing fever in South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia; transmitted by the bedbug, Cimex lectularius, and the louse, Pediculus humanus subsp. humanus. Synonym(s): Obermeier spirillum, Spirochaeta obermeieri

Borrelia recurrentis

The causative agent of louse-borne relapsing fever. See also: Borrelia

Obermeier,

Otto H.F., German physician, 1843-1873. Obermeier spirillum - a species causing relapsing fever, transmitted by bedbugs and lice. Synonym(s): Borrelia recurrentis