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Characterization of Borrelia lusitaniae isolates collected in Tunisia and Morocco.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 2005
Younsi Hend, Sarih M'Hammed, Jouda Fatima, Godfroid Edmond, Gern Lise, Bouattour Ali, Baranton Guy, Postic Daniele
Abstract excerpt
Borrelia lusitaniae is a species within the complex Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and is infrequently isolated in Europe. In contrast, this species is by far the most predominant in North Africa and in Portugal. In this study, we analyzed the genetic diversity, at several loci, of a large popul...
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