Borrelia burgdorferi

Question 1

Borrelia burgdorferi causes_____________ and has what special property?

Answer 1

Lyme disease

Does not use iron

Question 2

Borrelia burgdorferi uses _____ instead of ____

Answer 2

Magnesium

Iron

Question 3

Borrelia burgdorferi has eliminated ______genes

Answer 3

Iron requiring protein

Question 4

Borrelia burgdorferi resembles other ______

Answer 4

Spirochetes

Question 5

Borrelia burgdorferi Gram _____

Answer 5

Does not have a gram stain

Question 6

Borrelia burgdorferi has what type membrane

Answer 6

CM and OM with thin layer PG ion middle