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Untreated Borrelia infections typically progress through three stages: Borrelia Burgdorferi - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH

: They have internal flagella (axial filaments) that allow them to move in a corkscrew motion through thick environments like blood and tissue. borrelia

: In North America, Borrelia burgdorferi is the primary cause of Lyme disease, spread by blacklegged (deer) ticks. In Europe and Asia, other species like B. garinii and B. afzelii are more common. borrelia