| General Information of MIC (ID: MIC01756) |
| MIC Name |
Borrelia hermsii (spirochetes)
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| MIC Synonyms |
Spirochaeta hermsi
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| Body Site |
Blood
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| Lineage |
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Spirochaetes
Class: Spirochaetia
Order: Spirochaetales
Family: Borreliaceae
Genus: Borrelia
Species: Borrelia hermsii
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| Oxygen Sensitivity |
Aerobe
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| Microbial Metabolism |
Respiratory
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| Gram |
Negative
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| Description |
Borrelia hermsii is a spirochete bacterium that has been implicated as a cause of tick-borne relapsing fever. It is spread by the soft-bodied tick Ornithodoros hermsi.
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| Host Immune Factors (HIFs) |
| Immunoglobulin M |
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HIFM0266 |
HIF Info
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Immunoglobulin (Ig) |
| Description |
IgM could provide a component of protective immunity in Borellia hermsii infection. |
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IgM in microbial infections: taken for granted. Immunol Lett. 2009 Aug 15;125(2):79-85. doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2009.06.003. Epub 2009 Jun 17.
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