S. Borrelia

• What are the characteristics of S. Borrelia?


  • Lightly staining, Gram-negative spirochetes
• What does S. Borrelia lack and what does it utilize instead?


  • lacks iron-containing enzymes and proteins in its ETC
  • Utilizes manganese instead
• What two diseases does S. Borrelia cause in humans?


  • Lyme disease
  • Relapsing Fever