Borrelia Flashcards
1
Q
How to classify?
A
Gram negative spirochaetes with internal flagellae
2
Q
How is Borrelia recurrentis transmitted?
A
Epidemic louse-borne, spread man to man
3
Q
How is Borrelia diagnosed?
A
Stained blood film
4
Q
Does Borrelia have antigenic variation?
A
Yes
5
Q
What treatment for Borrelia?
A
Doxycycline
6
Q
What disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi?
A
Lyme disease
7
Q
What is the reservoir for Borrelia burgdorferi?
A
Animal - white footed mouse
8
Q
How is Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted?
A
Hard ticks (carried around by deer)
9
Q
What does the 3 stages of Borrelia burgdorferi include?
A
- Skin +/- systemic including CNS
- CNS, heart, musculoskeletal
- Chronic skin, joint, CNS disease
10
Q
How is Borrelia burgdorferi diagnosed?
A
Usually serological, PCR
11
Q
What is the hallmark of Lyme disease?
A
Erythema chronicum migrans
