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An ospA-polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism-based method for sensitive detection and reliable differentiation of all European Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species and OspA types.
Medical microbiology and immunology - 1 Nov 2004
Michel H, Wilske B, Hettche G, Göttner G, Heimerl C, Reischl U, Schulte-Spechtel U, Fingerle V
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We describe a sensitive and reliable method for detection and differentiation of the five relevant European Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species ( B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. afzelii, B. garinii, B. valaisiana, and B. lusitaniae), based on a heminested ospA-PCR followed by restriction enz...
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