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Impact of genotypic variation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto on kinetics of dissemination and severity of disease in C3H/HeJ mice.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jul 2001
Wang G, Ojaimi C, Iyer R, Saksenberg V, McClain S A, Wormser G P, Schwartz I
Abstract excerpt
Various genotypes of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto have been previously identified among a large collection of isolates cultured from patients with Lyme disease in the United States. Furthermore, association of specific genotypes with hematogenous dissemination early in the disease course has been observed. The present study assessed kinetics of spirochete dissemination and disease severity in C3H/HeJ mice...
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