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Microbiology Systemic Bacteriology (Haemophilus, Yersinia, Spirochaetes, Ricketssia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Miscellaneous Bacteria) a5cd3b3f

Mark the false statement regarding Borellia :

A
Barbour-Stoenner-kelly broth medium is used to isolate Borrelia miyaotoi
B
Preferred time to obtain a blood specimen is between the fever's onset and its peak
C
Gold standard for lab diagnosis is direct detection of spirochetes by microscopy of the blood
D
Lyme disease is a tick borne fever caused by Borrelia burgdorferi
High-Yield Explanation
Borrelia Except for B.miyaotoi , all other species of Borrelia are isolated by Barbour-Stoenner-kelly(BSK) broth medium Preferred time to obtain a blood specimen is between the fever's onset and its peak Gold standard for lab diagnosis is direct detection of spirochetes by microscopy of the blood Lyme disease is a-tick borne fever caused by Borrelia burgdorferi

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