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Strain Typing of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> , <i>Borrelia afzelii</i> , and <i>Borrelia garinii</i> by Using Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis
26 Nov 2002
Abstract excerpt
Human Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most prevalent arthropod-borne infection in temperate climate zones around the world and is caused by Borrelia spirochetes. We have identified 10 variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci present within the genome of Borrelia burgdorferi and subsequently developed a multiple-locus VNTR analysis (MLVA) typing system for this disease agent. We report here the successful...
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