What Characteristic of Borrelia Burgdorferi Makes It an Unusual Bacterium

question 45

Multiple Choice

What characteristic of Borrelia burgdorferi makes it an unusual bacterium?

• A) It is a Gram-negative bacterium that lacks an LPS layer.
• B) it is a spirochete that is motile.
• C) it causes damage to multiple organ systems.
• D) transovarian transmission of the pathogen is rare.
• E) It is transmitted by an arthropod vector.

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