Bacteriophage in the Ixodes dammini spirochete, etiological agent of Lyme disease
- 1 June 1983
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 154 (3) , 1436-9
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.154.3.1436-1439.1983
Abstract
A bacteriophage with a B-3 morphology was detected by electron microscopy in a spirochete isolated from the tick Ixodes dammini. It has a 40- to 50-nm elongated head and a tail 50 to 70 nm in length. It appears devoid of collars or kite-tail structure. The spirochete has been identified as the causative agent of Lyme disease.Keywords
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