Which Genus Within the Spirochetes Includes the Causative Agent of Lyme

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which genus within the spirochetes includes the causative agent of Lyme disease?

• A) Treponema
• B) Holandina
• C) Leptospira
• D) Borrelia
• E) Spirochaeta

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