 | This article needs more reliable medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources. (October 2023) |  |
| Borrelia mayonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Spirochaetota |
| Class: | Spirochaetia |
| Order: | Spirochaetales |
| Family: | Borreliaceae |
| Genus: | Borrelia |
| Species: | B. mayonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Borrelia mayonii Pritt et al. 2016
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Borrelia mayonii is a Gram-negative, host-associated spirochete that is capable of causing Lyme disease. This organism can infect various vertebrate hosts such as humans via the bite of a black legged tick.[1]