Researchers identify new Borrelia species that causes Lyme disease
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 14:40
in Biology & Nature
A new bacterial species that causes Lyme disease in people has been identified by researchers. The new species has been provisionally named Borrelia mayonii. Prior to this finding, the only species believed to cause Lyme disease in North America was Borrelia burgdorferi.