A new Borrelia species defined by multilocus sequence analysis of housekeeping genes

Authors :: Margos, Gabriele
Vollmer, Stephanie A.
Cornet, Muriel
Garnier, Martine
Fingerle, Volker
Wilske, Bettina
Bormane, Antra
Vitorino, Liliana
Collares-Pereira, Margarida
Drancourt, Michel
Kurtenbach, Klaus
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. August, 2009, Vol. 75 Issue 15-16, 5410-5416
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The analysis of Lyme borreliosis (LB) spirochetes by using a novel multilocus sequence analysis scheme has shown that OspA serotype 4 strains of Borrelia garinii are genetically distinct from bird-associated B. garinii strains to deserve status. The rooted phylogenetic trees have helped in understanding the evolutionary history of LB spirochetes.

Subjects :: Lyme disease -- Research
Cladistic analysis -- Usage
Borrelia -- Genetic aspects
Borrelia -- Physiological aspects
Biological sciences

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