Query: NC_014150:2201251 Brachyspira murdochii DSM 12563 chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Brachyspira murdochii; Brachyspira; Brachyspiraceae; Spirochaetales; Spirochaetes; Bacteria General Information: Environment: Host, Intestinal microflora; Isolation: intestinal contents of healthy swine; Temp: Mesophile. Formerly Serpulina murdochii, this organism is part of the normal flora of the pig gastrointestinal tract.
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General Information: This organism is the causative agent of Lyme disease, a multisystemic disease that is considered to be the most prevalent tick-born disease in North America and Europe. This organism was isolated from Ixodes scapularis in 1982. The bacterium is a microaerophilic spirochete that contains seven periplasmic flagella per cell end.